Factor investing uses many factors, including macroeconomic, as well as fundamental and statistical, which are used to analyze and explain asset prices and build an investment strategy.
Factors that have been identified by investors include: growth versus value; market capitalization; credit rating; and stock price volatility, among others.
Smart beta is a common application of the factor investing strategy.
The Harvard MBA indicator generates long-term market signals based on the proportion of new Harvard MBA graduates who take jobs in the securities markets.
The addition rule for probabilities consists of two rules or formulas, one of which takes into account two mutually exclusive events, and the other two non-mutually exclusive events.
The Alternative Depreciation System (ADS) is a method that allows taxpayers to calculate the amount of depreciation the IRS allows them to take on certain business assets.
Analysis of variance, or ANOVA, is a statistical technique that separates observed data of variance into different components for use in additional tests.
Degree of financial leverage (DFL) is a leverage ratio that measures the sensitivity of a company’s earnings per share to fluctuations in its operating income as a result of changes in its capital structure.
Financial indicators tell investors about the overall well-being of the company. This is a snapshot of her economic health and the work her management is doing.