Averages are used all the time in finance, usually to justify performance (above average'). However, as an investor, youshould realise there are several ways to calculate an average.The three most ...

An animated guide to mean, median and mode. The Clappy Boys need to have the right average age to be accepted for a recording contract. This clip demonstrates that the different types of average can ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. A former Dallas Fed president, I cover the economy. The post-election analysis on TV this morning included a brief discussion of ...