Two terms often tossed around within the investing community are “alpha” and “beta ... If the equation and variables above are generating nightmarish flashbacks to college math courses ...

10'000 Hours / Getty Images We often hear the terms alpha and beta when talking about investments. These are two different measures that are part of the same equation derived from a linear regression.

Two terms often tossed around within the investing community are “alpha” and “beta ... If the equation and variables above are generating nightmarish flashbacks to college math courses ...