Methods and systems for measuring performance of a security analyst
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1. A computer-implemented method of measuring performance of a security analyst, comprising:
- identifying a set of securities covered by the security analyst during a time period, wherein information relating to the set of securities covered by the security analyst is stored in a database coupled to a microprocessor;
calculating, on the microprocessor, a benchmark return for a benchmark portfolio during the time period, the benchmark portfolio derived exclusively from the set of securities covered by the security analyst during the time period, wherein the benchmark portfolio includes one unit of each security in the set of securities for which the security analyst had a rating during the time period;
calculating, on the microprocessor, a simulated return for a simulated portfolio during the time period, the simulated portfolio derived exclusively from the set of securities covered by the security analyst during the time period, wherein the simulated portfolio includes a weighted number of units of each security in the set of securities for which the security analyst had the rating during the time period; and
measuring, on the microprocessor, performance of the security analyst during the time period based on a difference between the benchmark return and the simulated return.
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A method of measuring performance of a security analyst includes selecting an analyst that covers a set of securities, and a performance measurement time period. A value add is created by subtracting a return of a benchmark portfolio from a return of a simulated portfolio. The return of the benchmark portfolio is derived exclusively from a selected set of securities that are included in the set of securities covered by the analyst. The simulated portfolio has constituents and weights that are a function of the analyst'"'"'s recommendations on the securities in the selected set.
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1. A computer-implemented method of measuring performance of a security analyst, comprising:
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identifying a set of securities covered by the security analyst during a time period, wherein information relating to the set of securities covered by the security analyst is stored in a database coupled to a microprocessor; calculating, on the microprocessor, a benchmark return for a benchmark portfolio during the time period, the benchmark portfolio derived exclusively from the set of securities covered by the security analyst during the time period, wherein the benchmark portfolio includes one unit of each security in the set of securities for which the security analyst had a rating during the time period; calculating, on the microprocessor, a simulated return for a simulated portfolio during the time period, the simulated portfolio derived exclusively from the set of securities covered by the security analyst during the time period, wherein the simulated portfolio includes a weighted number of units of each security in the set of securities for which the security analyst had the rating during the time period; and measuring, on the microprocessor, performance of the security analyst during the time period based on a difference between the benchmark return and the simulated return. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A computer-implemented method of measuring performance of a security analyst, comprising:
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identifying a set of securities covered by the security analyst during a time period, wherein information related to the set of securities covered by the security analyst is stored in a database coupled to a microprocessor; calculating, on the microprocessor, a benchmark return for a benchmark portfolio during the time period, the benchmark portfolio derived exclusively from a subset of the set of securities covered by the security analyst during the time period, wherein the subset of securities in the benchmark portfolio includes securities for which the security analyst had a rating during the time period, and wherein the benchmark return is calculated for the subset of securities during the time period; calculating, on the microprocessor, a simulated return for a simulated portfolio during the time period, the simulated portfolio derived exclusively from the subset of securities in the benchmark portfolio, wherein the simulated portfolio includes constituents and weights for each of the securities in the subset of securities that are a function of a recommendation level associated with the security analyst'"'"'s rating for the respective security during the time period, and wherein the simulated return is calculated for the subset of securities during the time period; and subtracting, on the microprocessor, the benchmark return from the simulated return, wherein a result of subtracting the benchmark return from the simulated return provides a measure of performance for the security analyst during the time period. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. A computer-implemented method of measuring performance of a security analyst, comprising:
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identifying a set of securities covered by the security analyst during a time period, wherein information relating to the set of securities covered by the security analyst is stored in a database coupled to a microprocessor; calculating, on the microprocessor, a benchmark return for a benchmark portfolio during the time period, the benchmark portfolio derived exclusively from the set of securities covered by the security analyst during the time period, wherein the benchmark portfolio includes one unit of each security in the set of securities for which the security analyst had a rating during the time period; generating, on the microprocessor, a simulated return for a simulated portfolio during the time period, the simulated portfolio derived exclusively from the set of securities covered by the security analyst during the time period, wherein the portfolio includes a weighted number of units of each security in the set of securities that is based on the security analyst'"'"'s rating for the respective security during the time period; and storing a performance metric for the security analyst during the time period in a memory coupled to the microprocessor wherein the performance metric is based on a comparison between the benchmark return calculated for the benchmark portfolio and the simulated return generated for the simulated portfolio.
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51. A computer-implemented method of measuring performance of a security analyst, comprising:
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identifying a set of securities covered by the security analyst during a time periods, wherein information relating to the set of securities covered by the security analyst is stored in a database coupled to a microprocessor; generating, on the microprocessor, a first benchmark return for a first portfolio during the time period, the first portfolio derived exclusively from the set of securities covered by the security analyst during the time period, wherein the first portfolio includes a first number of units of each security in the set of securities for which the security analyst had a rating during the time period; generating, on the microprocessor, a second benchmark return for a second portfolio during the time period, the second portfolio derived exclusively from the set of securities covered by the security analyst during the time period, wherein the second portfolio includes a second number of units of each security in the set of securities for which the security analyst had the rating during the time period; calculating, on the microprocessor, a performance metric for the security analyst during the time period based on a comparison between the first benchmark return generated for the first portfolio and the second benchmark return generated for the second portfolio; and storing the performance metric in a memory coupled to the microprocessor.
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52. A system for measuring performance of a security analyst, comprising:
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a database configured to store information relating to a set of securities covered by the security analyst during a time period; and a microprocessor coupled to the database and configured to; identify the set of securities covered by the security analyst during the time period from the information stored in the database; calculate a benchmark return for a benchmark portfolio during the time period, the benchmark portfolio derived exclusively from the set of securities covered by the security analyst during the time period, wherein the benchmark portfolio includes one unit of each security in the set of securities for which the security analyst had a rating during the time period; calculate a simulated return for a simulated portfolio during the time period, the simulated portfolio derived exclusively from the set of securities covered by the security analyst during the time period, wherein the simulated portfolio includes a weighted number of units of each security in the set of securities for which the security analyst had the rating during the time period; and measure performance of the security analyst during the time period based on'"'"'a difference between the benchmark return and the simulated return.
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53. A system for measuring performance of a security analyst, comprising:
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a database configured to store information relating to a set of securities covered by the security analyst during a time period; and a microprocessor coupled to the database and configured to; identify the set of securities covered by the security analyst during the time period from the information stored in the database; calculate a benchmark return for a benchmark portfolio during the time period, the benchmark portfolio derived exclusively from a subset of the set of securities covered by the security analyst during the time period, wherein the subset of securities in the benchmark portfolio includes securities for which the security analyst had a rating during the time period, and wherein the benchmark return is calculated for the subset of securities during the time period; calculate a simulated return for a simulated portfolio during the time period, the simulated portfolio derived exclusively from the subset of securities in the benchmark portfolio, wherein the simulated portfolio includes constituents and weights for each of the securities in the subset of securities that are a function of a recommendation level associated with the security analyst'"'"'s rating for the respective security during the time period, and wherein the simulated return is calculated for the subset of securities during the time period; and subtract the benchmark return from the simulated return, wherein a result of subtracting the benchmark return from the simulated return provides a measure of performance for the security analyst during the time period.
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