Glossary
A shared vocabulary for research methods, backtesting, risk review, portfolio analysis, and quantitative decision-making workflows.
Methods
Research design, hypotheses, evidence standards, and review discipline.
3 terms
Backtesting
Historical evaluation terms and common sources of overstatement.
4 terms
Risk
Drawdown, exposure, loss control, and stress-review vocabulary.
3 terms
Portfolio
Allocation, concentration, diversification, and performance measurement terms.
3 terms
Results
The main measurement used to judge whether a result supports the research question.
Related: scorecard, benchmark, decision rule
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