Brian Beers is a digital editor, writer, Emmy-nominated producer, and content expert with 15+ years of experience writing about corporate finance & accounting, fundamental analysis, and investing.

Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Somer G. Anderson is CPA, doctor of ...

A stock's historical variance measures the difference between the stock's returns for different periods and its average return. A stock with a lower variance typically generates returns that are ...

One of the first questions we commonly receive from business owners thinking about selling their business is how the value of their business is calculated. There are several methods to value a ...

I believe buying a stock requires considerable due diligence including understanding business fundamentals, management effectiveness, the corporate narrative, and future expectations. However, nearly ...