Benzinga explains the various measures used by smart investors to measure risk and return more accurately. Investing is about getting the most bang for your buck. Average investors chase high returns, ...

Investing always involves some level of risk, but not all risks are worth taking. High-risk investments with low potential returns can lead to significant losses without offering the reward that ...

High risk-adjusted returns suggest efficient performance for the invested capital. Low risk-adjusted returns indicate potentially suboptimal investments. Comparing risk-adjusted returns helps select ...

Risk, rank, return compared to peers, Ulcer Index, and Martin Ratio were used to select 25 funds in different Lipper categories. Different measures of risk and risk-adjusted return are compared. Three ...

Passive funds do not have the ability to actively address the risks associated with their growing exposure to these prominent constituents as market concentration increases. Large-cap passive funds ...

Most investors think of risk and returns one-dimensionally, as a line: as returns get higher, so does risk in lockstep. More sophisticated investors understand that investments actually have many ...

Investing in any form involves a certain level of risk, and the potential return is directly related to the level of risk taken on. This principle holds true for both private equity and venture ...

Many investors missed an opportunity in March to use a simple investment strategy. The strategy increases investment returns and reduces risk over time. While most investors followed the media closely ...