The simple definition of a mean is that of a numeric quantity which represents the center of a collection of numbers. Here the trick lies in defining the exact type of numeric collection, as beyond ...

Value Line maintains two averages of the universe of stocks that it tracks. The Arithmetic average tracks the average percentage change of all stocks in its index. Naturally, small and midcap stocks ...

This is my second blog on mean, mode and median in just a week – surely that’s far from average. However, I’ve just been reading about the differences between the arithmetic mean and the geometric ...

In the investment world, it’s common to discuss average rates of return. It’s not sufficient, however, to simply add up historical returns and divide by how many there are. The proper way to calculate ...

Discover why investors prefer the geometric mean for assessing portfolio performance due to its compounding effect, and learn how it differs from the arithmetic mean.

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Journal Information Rocky Mountain Journal of Mathematics publishes both research and expository articles in mathematics, and particularly invites well ...