Indeed, benchmarks do play a valid role in evaluating the performance of a specific fund manager.
The draft report said three benchmarks had been met and only two benchmarks partially met.
The index performance is then compared to other benchmarks so that investors can evaluate differences.
Big data also promises to set benchmarks, ward to ward and state to state.
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Index exchange-traded funds (ETFs) track benchmarks like index mutual funds but trade on exchanges like stocks.
Poland says the EU's distribution of CO2 emission permits is unfair because it uses gas-based benchmarks.
Sixty-two percent of those that survived over a recent five-year period outperformed their benchmarks.
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If you are concerned about employee productivity, set clear benchmarks you expect them to achieve.
For those shopping ahead of time, it pays to compare the prices with benchmarks.
It turns out many of these socially responsible funds beat their benchmarks as well.
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Even with Friday's decline, the major U.S. stock benchmarks finished the week with gains.
It would require President Bush to certify by July 1 that those benchmarks are being met.
If the benchmarks are being met, troops are to be redeployed by August 2008.
You can find the results of the February 2013 and Historical ACSI Benchmarks here.
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Crude prices have been spiking over the board, with all benchmarks marking significant gains.
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That way you'll stand a better chance of outperforming or at least matching the benchmarks.
Other benchmarks also are affected by local factors or are less heavily traded than Brent.
His reforms are well thought out and offer clear benchmarks for outsiders to measure progress.
That applies both to gas and oil, and especially to WTI and Brent benchmarks.
Additionally, all of our portfolios have beaten their benchmarks by substantial margins since inception.
But are there also benchmarks for failure, I mean, and consequences for not reaching those benchmarks?
Agree on milestones, deadlines, or other benchmarks that can be used to calibrate and measure performance.
They are on the radar of business strategists, as benchmarks for other companies to follow.
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In those racial groups, more than half of students met none of the four readiness benchmarks.
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Omidyar will give Tufts more--if certain benchmarks are met, such as students doing work in public service.
It helps civil servants and ministers evaluate bids against their own benchmarks, when those bids are submitted.
However, it also allows the president to waive sanctions if the Iraqis do not meet the benchmarks.
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