alpha
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Notice that value’s alpha is the greatest when inflation is the highest relative to where it stood a year prior, and vice versa.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026
My brain remained active for a minute or so, with higher-frequency alpha waves associated with alertness staying strong.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2026
"Boosting the tubulin pool, rather than blocking droplet formation, can curb toxic aggregation while preserving the healthy roles of Tau and alpha synuclein, offering a potential selective therapeutic strategy."
From Science Daily • Jun. 21, 2026
If a manager’s or strategy’s alpha is less than 5%, or the standard deviation of return is higher than 20%, then the required length of time is even longer.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 17, 2026
A male called Goblin was the next alpha, and he, like Figan, reigned over the community for ten years.
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
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Computer Science and Technology - High School
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