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

Marshall Hargrave is a stock analyst and writer with 10+ years of experience covering stocks and markets, as well as analyzing and valuing companies. Dr. JeFreda R. Brown is a financial consultant, ...

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

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