Learn how to calculate stock beta in Excel using historical price data and formulas—enhance your investment analysis with this step-by-step guide.

Learn how Value at Risk (VaR) predicts possible investment losses and explore three key methods for calculating VaR: historical, variance-covariance, and Monte Carlo.

The CEO of Markel Corporation has suggested a simplified view of deriving its value. This article explores a modification of that approach and benchmarks it against historical prices. Initial results ...

Although there are several ways to measure the volatility of a given security, analysts typically look at historical volatility. Historical volatility is a measure of past performance; it is a ...

A Collector's Perspective on the Value of Silver Coins I've always been drawn to the rich history and intrinsic value of Pre-1965 silver coins as a collector and investor in precious metals. Once part ...

Volatility is a measure of risk that is the statistical quantification of a security's possible investment returns. In short, it means large swings in price over a short period of time. Volatility in ...

Caroline de Mareüil-Villette of Cabinet Plasseraud outlines how to determine the value of intellectual property and explains why companies should do it Valuation is now trendy: an increasing share of ...