Traders and analysts use a number of metrics to assess the volatility and relative risk of potential investments, but one of the most common is standard deviation. Read on to find out more about ...
Definition: Standard deviation is the measure of dispersion of a set of data from its mean. It measures the absolute variability of a distribution; the higher the dispersion or variability, the ...
Analysis - The spread of conditional cash transfer programmes in low- and middle-income countries has been described as perhaps the most remarkable innovation of recent decades in welfare programmes.