Understanding Standard Deviation in Investment Risk Management

Discover how standard deviation calculates investment risk and market volatility, helping investors make informed decisions.

Beyond standard deviation: How skewness and kurtosis capture market extremes

Standard deviation, while common, inadequately captures investment risk due to its equal treatment of gains and losses and ...
Investopedia

Using the Coefficient of Variation (COV)

Andrew Bloomenthal has 20+ years of editorial experience as a financial journalist and as a financial services marketing writer. Eric's career includes extensive work in both public and corporate ...
Morningstar

What-If Financial Scenario Analysis With Examples

How scenario analysis tools can help investors manage financial risk and evaluate returns. Forecasting is a no-win situation. If you get it right, people go about their business. But if it’s wrong, ...