An investment’s “expected return” is a critical number, but in theory it is fairly simple: It is the total amount of money you can expect to gain or lose on an investment with a predictable rate of ...

Investing can be complicated with many moving parts, but modern portfolio theory (MPT) is a valuable tool to piece them together efficiently. If you've ever wondered how to construct a well-balanced ...

What if I told you that one of the most dangerous numbers in the world of investing is 10%? Ask most amateur investors what return they expect from the market, and the answer is almost always the same ...

When was it that we stopped asking what a prudent portfolio looks like and started telling it what return it should produce? The thought crystalized after a recent meeting with a large Canadian family ...

The expected comeback of the 60/40 portfolio in the first half of 2023 has taken a pause as stock and bond returns face the pressure of higher yields. Continued macroeconomic uncertainty threatens to ...

The cumulative abnormal return (CAR) is a key metric used by investors and financial analysts to evaluate the actual performance of a stock or portfolio relative to what is expected. CAR measures the ...

Your SIP return (XIRR) measures how efficiently each rupee has worked, giving more weight to older instalments that have had years to compound. You check your SIP statement and see that your ...