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EXCESS RETURN Definition & Legal Meaning

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Difference between higher return rate and a lower risk free rate. An example is a return rate is 5 percent and a risk free rate of 1.5 percent results in a investment’s excess return of 3.5 percent. Compare with abnormal return.

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