historical returns
Definition
The past financial performance of a security or index. Analysts use this data to try and predict future return performance, or to estimate the effects of certain scenarios or economic cycles on future performance. The general wisdom however is that historical data cannot be relied upon to predict the future with great certainty, though may be useful as a basic estimate.
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