Risk-free return represents the theoretical yield on a perfect investment with zero risk. Learn how it's calculated and ...

The primary function of an insurer is the assumption and management of insurance risk. Very commonly, this will involve an insurer passing (or ceding) risk to other (re)insurers or protection ...

The most common metric used to quantify a stock’s market risk is Beta—a measure of a security’s volatility compared to the overall market (usually the S&P 500). However, the Beta you typically see ...

A recently unveiled cardiovascular disease risk calculator that measures a patient’s risk for heart attack and stroke is better calibrated and more precise than its previous version, but if current ...

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will provide $765 million in direct funding for high-threat urban areas as part of the fiscal year 2006 Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI). UASI provides ...