Tag: returns
Standard Deviation
In mathematics, standard deviation is the degree of the dispersion from a set of data’s mean. The SD is higher when the data is...
Calendar Effect
DefinitionA calendar effect is any market anomaly or economic effect which appears to be related to the calendar. Such effects include the apparently different...
CAPM – Capital Asset Pricing Model
The CAPM is a model that helps in determining the price of securities keeping in view the risk an investor takes, and the return...
CalPERS
What is 'CalPERS' The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS), an organization that provides numerous benefits to its more than 1.6 million...
Currency Carry Trade
Currency carry trade refers to a strategy that is used by investors to sell currencies with low interest rates and purchase currencies with a...
Ponzi Scheme
DefinitionBy definition, a Ponzi scheme is a fraudulent investment that involves the payment of purported returns to existing investors from funds contributed by new...
Pension Fund
DefinitionA pension fund, also known as a superannuation fund in some countries, is any plan, fund, or scheme which provides retirement income. Pension Fund...
Passive Management
DefinitionPassive management is an investing strategy that tracks a market-weighted index or portfolio. The most popular method is to mimic the performance of an...
Value Averaging
What is 'Value Averaging' An investing strategy that works like dollar cost averaging (DCA) in terms of steady monthly contributions, but differs...
Volatility
Volatility is the variation in the trading prices over a period of time that is calculated with the help of standard deviation or variation...