For instance, when rates moved to their highest level (represented by the fifth quintile bar on the right side of the graph), average alpha levels similarly surged to the uppermost level. (franklintempleton.com)
The chart below highlights the positive correlation between alpha levels (relative to the S&P 500 Index) on the Hedge Fund Research Index Fund Weighted Composite Index (HFRI FWI) 3 and interest rates, as measured by the five - year US Treasury yields, over a 26 - year period from January 1991 through April 2017. (franklintempleton.com)
Furthermore, the study authors found that the action of ATG16L1 protected tissue against the spikes in TNF - alpha levels seen in graft - versus - host disease, a frequently occurring complication of bone marrow transplants in blood cancer patients. (sciencedaily.com)