Metrics
Sequence of Returns Risk: Why the Order of Gains Changes Everything in Retirement
Sequence of returns risk explains why two retirees with identical average returns can end up with opposite outcomes. How it works and how to …
Portfolio rebalancing: when to do it and why it matters
Portfolio rebalancing restores your target allocation after market drift. Learn when to rebalance, which method to use, and the tradeoffs …
Sortino Ratio: formula, calculation, and how it improves on the Sharpe
Sortino Ratio: formula, worked example, and comparison with the Sharpe Ratio. How measuring only downside risk gives a clearer picture of …
Monte Carlo Simulation for your portfolio: a practical guide
How Monte Carlo simulation works applied to investment portfolios: scenarios, fan charts, withdrawals and probability of success explained …
TWR vs MWRR: which return metric should you trust?
TWR and MWRR measure portfolio returns differently. Learn which metric applies to your situation and why using the wrong one leads to wrong …
Expected Shortfall (CVaR) 95% and 99%: practical guide
Understand CVaR 95% and 99%, how it differs from VaR, and how to use tail-risk metrics for portfolio decisions.
Skewness and Kurtosis: practical guide for portfolio risk
Understand skewness and kurtosis, how to read return-distribution shape, and why tails matter for risk decisions.
Recovery Factor: formula, interpretation, and limits
Recovery Factor shows how efficiently a portfolio recovers from drawdowns. Learn the formula, practical reading thresholds, and common …
Value at Risk (VaR) 95% and 99%: practical guide
Understand VaR 95% and 99%, historical vs parametric methods, and how to use VaR in portfolio decisions without common mistakes.
Average S&P 500 return over the last 20 years: how to read it with a PAC simulation
How to interpret the average S&P 500 return over the last 20 years, avoid common pitfalls, and use a PAC simulation for a more realistic …
Ulcer Performance Index: how to read the return-to-drawdown stress ratio
The Ulcer Performance Index (UPI) extends the Sharpe approach by focusing on downside phases only: how to calculate it, when to use it, and …
What is expected return and how to use it
A practical guide to understand expected return, read it inside Wallible reports, and compare it with other performance metrics.
Calmar Ratio and Ulcer Index
How to judge risk-adjusted growth and drawdown pain with two essential risk management metrics.
Understanding Correlation in Investment Portfolio Management
Investment portfolio management is an essential aspect of financial planning, and investors must make informed decisions to optimize their …
How to Use Discounted Cash Flow to Evaluate a Company
When evaluating a company, one of the most important factors to consider is its ability to generate cash flow. However, it is not just the …
Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM)
Let's take a look at how CAPM works and how this model is used in finance
Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)
Let's look at how analysis of variance (ANOVA) is defined and how it is used in finance
What Does TWR Mean? Formula, TWRR Example, and Use Cases
TWR meaning, TWR formula, and TWRR use cases to evaluate portfolio performance without cash-flow distortion.
Alpha in finance
Let's see how the alpha coefficient is defined and try to understand how this technical investment risk index is used
Beta in finance
Let's see how the beta coefficient is defined and try to understand how this technical investment risk index is used
Money-Weighted Rate of Return
Let's see how the money-weighted rate of return is defined and how it can be used to assess one's return on investment portfolios, …
Volatility
Let's see how volatility is defined and how to assess risk in an investment portfolio
What Is Sharpe Ratio? Meaning, Formula, and Good Value Ranges
What is Sharpe ratio, how to use the Sharpe formula, and what is considered a good Sharpe ratio for portfolio decisions.
