A stock's historical variance measures the difference between the stock's returns for different periods and its average return. A stock with a lower variance typically generates returns that are ...

Cost and schedule variance data are part of earned value analysis, which is a tool that small and large businesses use as an early-warning system to identify and manage problems in ongoing projects.

Even the best budgets rarely turn out exactly the way that planners expect. Whenever you're planning in advance for a period of time, you'll inevitably make some mistakes in your estimates, and it's ...

Reviewed by Khadija Khartit Fact checked by Vikki Velasquez Volatility is the core measure of financial risk, but not all ...

Most teams set a single percentage threshold across the board that’s simple but flawed. A 5% swing in a volatile revenue account might mean nothing, while a 2% movement in an accrued liabilities could ...