Every profession has its buzzwords to create the illusion that things are more complex than they really are. Everything from the Latinterms used by medical doctors to the chatter of gearheads talking ...

Statistical arbitrageurs use high-tech tools to identify and capture fleeting pricing anomalies caused by technical rather than fundamental factors. But consistently executing a strategy to exploit ...

Peter Westfall is a distinguished professor of information systems and quantitative sciences at Texas Tech University. He specializes in using statistics in investing, technical analysis, and trading.