Variance as a measure of risk
The standard definition of risk according to modern portfolio theory is the measure of variance (or standard deviation) of the portfolio’s return. In the table below, we can see two portfolios with the same average return, yet the individual returns of portfolio "B" are way more varied than portfolio "A". This is measured statistically as
The most common question that comes up during my client meetings, especially with the younger executives, is whether one is saving enough. A lot of different formulas or rules of thumb exist however there is no one size that fits all.
Most of clients that I meet have some form of investments that are generally a result of their random visit to the bank or a recommendation by a friend
Published in Silicon India Consultants Magazine, Jan 2017 issue
By Ashish Tyagi, Senior Equity Strategist, Divitas Capital
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