absolute return

US: /ˈæbsəˌluːt ɹɪˈtɝn/

Definition

Definition of absolute return - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

finance

TECH.

actual profit or loss on an investment over a time period

TECH.

The fund delivered an absolute return of 8% over twelve months.

investment

TECH.

investment strategy focused on making gains regardless of market direction

TECH.

He invested in an absolute return fund for more stable performance.

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Expressions with absolute

absolute must-see

highly recommended movie or show to watch

The new superhero movie is an absolute must-see.

absolute scream

something extremely funny or entertaining

The comedian's performance was an absolute scream.

absolute tripe

complete nonsense or something very bad in quality

That movie was absolute tripe.

it's absolute madness

exp.

extreme chaos or confusion in a situation

The traffic jam was so bad, it's absolute madness.

it's an absolute minefield

exp.

situation full of hidden problems or dangers

Without a lawyer, dealing with immigration forms is risky; it's an absolute minefield.

what absolute tripe

exp.

expresses disbelief or disapproval about something ridiculous

What absolute tripe! I can't believe he said that.

Expressions with return

return empty-handed

come back without obtaining an item

She searched for the book but returned empty-handed.

by return

adv.

immediately after receiving something

Please send the documents by return.

return the favour

do something nice for someone who helped you

She helped me last week, so I will return the favour.

return to sender

send back to the original sender

The package was damaged, so I had to return to sender.

return to earth

become more realistic or grounded

After the meeting, he had to return to earth.

return to form

comeback to previous success or quality

The team's return to form surprised everyone this season.

return to one's senses

regain mental clarity after confusion or shock

After the accident, he finally returned to his senses.

reply by return

send a response immediately after receiving a message

Please reply by return to confirm your attendance.

return the compliment

give a compliment back to someone

She praised his work, and he returned the compliment.

return to roots

reconnect with fundamental principles or values

The company aims to return to roots to improve its culture.

Examples of absolute return in a sentence

Her portfolio showed a positive absolute return despite market volatility.
Absolute return strategies attracted investors during the volatile year.
The fund manager shifted from traditional benchmarks to an absolute return approach.

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French:rendement absolu, stratégie à rendement absolu, ...
German:absolute Rendite, Absolute-Return-Strategie, ...
Italian:rendimento assoluto, strategia a rendimento assoluto, ...
Spanish:rentabilidad absoluta, estrategia de rentabilidad absoluta, ...
Portuguese:rentabilidade absoluta, estratégia de investimento orientada para ganhos em qualquer ciclo de mercado, ...
Chinese:绝对收益, ...
Japanese:絶対リターン, 絶対収益型, ...
Arabic:عَائِد مُطْلَق, عَائِد مُطْلَق الْقِيمَة, ...
Hebrew:תְּשׁוּאָה מוּחְלֶטֶת, ...
Russian:абсолютная доходность, стратегия абсолютной доходности, ...
Ukrainian:абсолютна дохідність, стратегія абсолютної дохідності, ...
Hindi:पूर्ण प्रतिफल, एब्सलूट रिटर्न, ...
Bengali:পরম রিটার্ন, অ্যাবসোলুট রিটার্ন, ...
Catalan:rendiment absolut, ...
Czech:absolutní výnos, absolute return, ...
Danish:absolut afkast, absolutafkast, ...
Dutch:absoluut rendement, absoluutrendementstrategie, ...
Greek:απόλυτη απόδοση, στρατηγική απόλυτης απόδοσης, ...
Hungarian:abszolút hozam, abszolút hozamú stratégia, ...
Khmer:ផលតបស្នងដាច់ខាត, យុទ្ធសាស្ត្រវិនិយោគដែលស្វែងរកប្រាក់ចំណេញដោយមិនអាស្រ័យលើទិសដៅទីផ្សារ, ...
Korean:절대 수익, 시장 상황과 무관하게 플러스 수익을 추구하는 투자 수익, ...
Persian:بازده مطلق, بازدهی مطلق, ...
Polish:stopa zwrotu absolutna, strategia absolutnej stopy zwrotu, ...
Portuguese (BR):retorno absoluto, estratégia de retorno absoluto, ...
Romanian:randament absolut, strategie de randament absolut, ...
Swedish:absolut avkastning, marknadsoberoende avkastning, ...
Thai:ผลตอบแทนสัมบูรณ์, กลยุทธ์ผลตอบแทนสัมบูรณ์, ...
Turkish:mutlak getiri, piyasa bağımsız getiri, ...
Vietnamese:lợi nhuận tuyệt đối, chiến lược lợi nhuận tuyệt đối, ...

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