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There are two formulae for standard deviation. \(s = \sqrt {\frac{{\sum {{{(X - \bar X)}^2}} }}{{n - 1}}}\) (where n is the sample size). The second formula is a re ...

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The T-Value is a common statistical calculation with a very wide range of applications. In the business world, it can help in making educated financial predictions and projections. For example, a ...

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But for investors and financial analysts, the raw standard deviation number isn’t always the most helpful. This is where the concept of annualizing standard deviation comes into play. It allows for a ...