filadendron / Getty Images Standard deviation and variance are two basic mathematical concepts that have an important place in various parts of the financial sector, from accounting to economics ...

Standard deviation is a measurement of market volatility. Learn how investors use standard deviation in the MoneySense Glossary. Standard deviation (σ) is an investing metric used to measure the ...

How They Differ and Practical Uses in Finance and Investing Henry Hoenig has three decades of journalism experience as a news and economics editor in the U.S. and Asia, handling coverage of global ...

Investors often use standard deviation to quantify asset volatility. You can calculate standard deviation of an asset in a spreadsheet with a series of daily closing values. Standard deviation ...

How They Differ and Practical Uses in Finance and Investing Fact checked by Stella Osoba Suppose you're choosing between two jobs. You're told both pay an average of $5,000 a month, but there's a ...