macro attribution difference, return, detailed, speaking

cfalevel2011

when speaking about macro attribution the term "return" metric and dollar metric/ value metric is often used.I dont really unterstand the difference?

is value/ dollar metric more detailed?
thank you.

bodhisattva

What are people doing about macro attribution in general?

It's one of those annoying things I don't want to spend too much time on and too scared to completely ignore

bboo

CFASniper Wrote:
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> What are people doing about macro attribution in
> general?
>
> It's one of those annoying things I don't want to
> spend too much time on and too scared to
> completely ignore

I'm in the same boat. With all the other items to learn/memorize, I'm probably going to punt this one (but like you said, I am scared to punt it).