BREAKING DOWN 'Mean-Variance Analysis'. There are two major factors in mean variance analysis: variance and expected return. 1  Variance represents how spread out the data set numbers are, such as the variability in daily or weekly returns of an individual security. 2  The expected return is a subjective probability assessment on the return of the stock.
A sitcom is a situation comedy.. It's used to describe a TV or radio show with a set cast of characters that find themselves in humorous or unusual situations. A sitcom is a situation comedy.. It's used to describe a TV or radio show with a set cast of characters that find themselves in humorous or unusual situations.
A parody is a silly spoof and parity is equality, and that's no joke. Continue reading... A parody is a form of humor that spoofs â or satirizes â something using the same form. For example, shows like Saturday Night Live and The Daily Show parody newscasts by doing fake newscasts that look like the real thing. Comedians and comedy writers love to parody the President.