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What's the difference between low and high standard deviation? In financial analysis, deviation refers to the the degree of variance from the average, or mean for a particular investment. The measurement for deviation can be for ROI, volatility, or any number of categories. A low standard deviation indicates close adherence to the mean, where as high standard deviation would be a wider than average variance to the mean.
What's the difference between low and high standard deviation? In financial analysis, deviation refers to the the degree of variance from the average, or mean for a particular investment. The measurement for deviation can be for ROI, volatility, or any number of categories. A low standard deviation indicates close adherence to the mean, where as high standard deviation would be a wider than average variance to the mean.
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