Daniel McNulty began writing for Investopedia in 2012. His work includes articles on financial analysis, asset allocation, and trading strategies. Dr. JeFreda R. Brown is a financial consultant, ...

Each month, I provide an update to my four dividend growth model portfolios that includes portfolio beta and other volatility-adjusted metrics, such as the Sharpe Ratio. Recently, I was asked by a few ...

Investors, whether beginner or seasoned professionals, all have a threshold for risk. Some prefer to play it safe and favor a low-risk investment plan while others are more advantageous with a “high ...

Last week, we received some excellent feedback in response to Monday’s article on calculating a stock’s beta. So today, I’m going to take this little-known metric one step further by showing you how ...

Modern Portfolio Theory, or MPT, is about maximizing the return investors could get in their investment portfolio considering the risk involved in the investments. If you have a financial planner, or ...