AGENCIES Definition

Bookmark and Share

AGENCIES is securities issued by various agencies of the U.S. Government, such as the Federal National Mortgage Association.

Learn new Accounting Terms

OFF-PEAK is not in the period of most frequent or heaviest use: lower rates for telephone calls made during off-peak hours; travelers who take advantage of off-peak fares. See PEAK.

SHARPE RATIO, named after William P. Sharpe, is a measurement of portfolio trading performance. It is calculated by subtracting risk free rate from total portfolio return, then dividing by the standard deviation of the portfolio:Sharpe ratio = Total portfolio return - Risk free rate / Portfolio standard deviation.

Suggest a Term

Enter Search Term

Enter a term, then click the entry you would like to view.