RISK MEASURES
There are five principal risk measures:
- Alpha: Measures risk relative to the market or benchmark index
- Beta: Measures volatility or systemic risk compared to the market or the benchmark index
- R-Squared: Measures the percentage of an investment's movement that are attributable to movements in its benchmark index
- Standard Deviation: Measures how much return on an investment is deviating from the expected normal or average returns
- Sharpe Ratio: An indicator of whether an investment's return is due to smart investing decisions or a result of excess risk.
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| Time | Country | Indices | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02:00 | MI Inflation Gauge | Mar | |
| 02:00 | ANZ Business Confidence | Mar | |
| 02:30 | Private Sector Credit | Feb | |
| 03:30 | PMI Manufacturing | Mar | |
| 03:30 | Non-Manufacturing PMI | Mar | |
| 07:00 | Housing Starts | Feb | |
| 08:00 | Retail Sales | Feb | |
| 08:00 | Import Price Index | Feb | |
| 10:30 | Mortgage Approvals | Feb |
