joemoran

Lol. I just replied to your other post

Nominal = Real + Inflation.
Real = Nominal - Inflation (It is adjusted for the effects of inflation = pretty much your "true" return).

You posted that wiki page. Heres an insert from there:

nominal interest rate or nominal rate of interest refers to the rate of interest before adjustment for inflation (in contrast with the real interest rate)

Nominal does not adjust for inflation = it includes the affects of inflation.

So if inflation is 9% and your Nominal Return is 10%, technically, you earned 1% after inflation adjusted (Real Rate)