Suppose an analyst gathers data to calculate sixty monthly stock returns for a particular stock. These returns are best described as:
A) ex ante returns.
B) ex post returns.

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Ex post returns refer to actual historical returns, which is what the analyst has gathered by calculating sixty monthly stock returns for a particular stock. Ex ante returns, on the other hand, are expected or forecasted returns.

Suppose an Analyst Gathers Data to Calculate Sixty Monthly Stock