Value at Risk (VaR) is a financial metric that estimates the risk of an investment, a portfolio, or an entity, such as a fund or corporation. Specifically, VaR is a statistic that quantifies the ...

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

Analyzing history as a guide to the future is riddled with caveats, but if you’re mindful of the limitations there’s a mother lode of perspective waiting to be mined in the cause of modeling ...