Definitions for "equity risk premium"
The return that an individual stock or overall equity market offers in excess...
The difference between the expected rate of return of the stock market and the risk free rate of return; the amount of extra return investors demand for taking the extra risk of equity investment.... more on: Equity risk premium
The difference between the return on common stocks and the return on assets that have no risk (Treasury Bills). It is the additional compensation, over and above the riskless rate of return, for assuming the risk of common stocks.