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alpha / beta
absorption
arbitrage

basis point
BIMBO

cap rate (short for capitalization rate)
capital call
carry, carried interest, hurdle rate, and high water mark
cash flow
clawback and aggregation
commingled investment vehicle
convexity

deal flow
distressed debt
distribution

Economic Value Added™ (EVA™)
Enhanced S&P 500 Index Contracts
exit

fair value

gamma
growth stocks
GP (general partner)

hedge fund

internal rate of return (IRR)

J curve

LP (limited partner) See GP

most favored nation
multiple of original cost or cumulative value multiple
mutual fund "incubators"
mutual fund "supermarkets"

net asset value (NAV)
net operating income (NOI)
no fault divorce

omega
one
opportunistic

price/earnings ratio (P/E)

real yield
restricted securities
The Rule of 72

secondary market
"sell side" vs. "buy side"

vintage year

 

   
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