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    Expected Return

    The forecasted average return an asset is projected to produce, used as the optimizer input for upside.

    Expected returns can come from history, factor models, analyst forecasts, or mixed approaches like Black-Litterman. Small changes in expected returns can move portfolios meaningfully.

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    Black-Litterman ModelLookback Window

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