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Valuation

Value or worth on an asset. Security valuation is usually based on market price.

Value-at-Risk (VaR)

A technique used to estimate the probability of portfolio losses based on the statistical analysis of historical price trends, volatilities and correlations.

Value stocks

Stock believed to be selling at a discount to its intrinsic value. Value investors believe they can take profit from buying value stocks.

Variable exposure

Exposure can range from net short to net long. Opportunistic strategies like global macro and long/short equity tend to have variable exposure to the markets.

Volatility

A measure of dispersion of returns typically represented by the annualized standard deviation of an investment. Highly volatile investments experience considerable swings in price. Portfolio volatility can be reduced through diversification.