WWGD?

WWGD?

You may be familiar with the abbreviation, WWJD (What Would Jesus Do?). On a recent episode of NCIS (another abbreviation…this must be abbreviation day! NCIS is a TV show: Naval Criminal Investigation Services) someone used WWGD, which I thought might mean...
Risk…measurable, or not?

Risk…measurable, or not?

William McKibbin is running a Linkedin poll asking participants whether or not they think one can measure risk. The response so far suggests that two-thirds feel it is; that’s how I voted. If it’s not measurable, does that mean that it’s not yet, or...

Beta, wanted dead or alive

A 1992 Journal of Finance article by Fama & French is often cited as the source for the line, “Beta is dead.” Recall that Beta is a measure of volatility; actually, a security’s volatility vis-a-vis the market. It is used in the Capital Asset...

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