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Variance is a key statistical measure that represents the degree of spread or dispersion in a dataset. It quantifies how much individual data points differ from the mean (average) value of the dataset ...

Daniel Jassy, CFA, is an Investopedia Academy instructor and the founder of SPYderCRusher Research. He contributes to Excel and Algorithmic Trading. David Kindness is a Certified Public Accountant ...