Expected value calculates average future investment returns based on outcome probabilities. In finance, expected value guides portfolio construction and when to sell assets with lower future value.

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We propose a method for selling options that defies many myths around options selling. We analyzed options prices using statistical modelling and calculus to improve the "expected value" of trading ...

When evaluating risk exposure, many organizations have adopted the value at risk, or VaR, metric, which is a statistical risk management technique measuring the maximum loss that an investment ...

Residual value is the estimated value of an asset at the end of its useful life. It's used to figure out things like the value of a car at the end of a lease or how much equipment is worth after it's ...