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alpha

[al-fuh] / ˈæl fə /
NOUN
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Notice that value’s alpha is the greatest when inflation is the highest relative to where it stood a year prior, and vice versa.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026

Value’s alpha over growth over the past month is 4.4 percentage points.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026

"We found that tubulin can drive Tau and alpha synuclein troublemakers down a healthy path."

From Science Daily • Jun. 21, 2026

Previous G-7s brought out the alpha in Trump, subjecting allies to barbs and white-knuckled handshakes and forcing other leaders to walk on eggshells.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

The alpha male usually wins his position not because he is physically stronger, but because he leads a large and stable coalition.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari




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