All performance quotations and rankings should include mention that past performance is no guarantee of future results, and quotes assume that dividends and capital gains have been reinvested.
What has occurred in previous games or races.
An indicator that may be used in the source selection process to evaluate a prospective providerÂ's previous performance on work comparable to that being competed, for the purpose of predicting the quality of future performance relative to other offers or public reimbursable tenders. FAR 42.1501 describes the information used to evaluate past performance, and FAR 15.305(a)(2) provides guidance for the consideration of past performance in the source selection process.
Past performance does not guarantee future results. However, funds that did well in the past are more likely to do well in the future. Look for the prospectus chart that compares the fund's ratings over a period of time to the S&P 500 (or another index) and the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which lists the rate of inflation. How well has this fund done compared with the total market? How well has this fund done compared with the increase in the inflation rate
The past performance is a record of the races the horse has run in, how the horse ran and what happened in the race. Itâ€(tm)s the primary item used in horse racing handicapping.
an accurate record of the performance of specific teams, horses or contestants when participating in sports events similar to those scheduled.
Prior events are studied in order to help determine the outcome of a future contest.
A history of each horses' racing performance. How he/she ran, placed, the jockey, at what track, etc. So much information that many people, well, don't want to know.