— -- Q: Why is standard deviation used by some investors to measure risk? A: Measuring risk can be a pretty straight-forward exercise. When it comes to figuring the odds of an accident while ...

Flickr via Google Images Standard deviation is a concept that's thrown around frequently in finance. So what is it? When working with a quantitative data set, one of the first things we want to know ...

A "deviation" in manufacturing is when manufacturing steps are changed in some way from the set guidelines. Production guidelines are very detailed based on supply contract specifications, product ...

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About the author: Rick Lear is the founder and chief investment officer at Lear Investment Management. The idea of adding to or maintaining fixed-income exposure at a time of heightened market fear ...

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...