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CHAPTER 10: RISK AND RETURN
10.2 ASSESSING THE RETURN AND RISK CHARACTERISTIC OF A SINGLE
SECURITY
Two perspectives:
• Ex post = using historical data
• Ex ante = using expected/future values
10.2.1 EVALUATING HISTORICAL RETURNS à Ex post
Always express answer as %
CALCULATING HISTORICAL RETURNS FOR MULTIPLE YEARS
1. ARITHMETIC AVERAGE
2. GEOMETRIC AVERAGE
à Advantage: incorporates the concept of compounding
To determine if the returns are good or bad: benchmark
Investors should consider level of inflation over evaluation period as inflation erodes purchasing
power
10.2.2 EVALUATING EXPECTED RETURNS à Ex ante
Investors confronted with uncertainty.
USING PROBABILITY THEORY
, CHAPTER 10: RISK AND RETURN
10.2 ASSESSING THE RETURN AND RISK CHARACTERISTIC OF A SINGLE
SECURITY
Two perspectives:
• Ex post = using historical data
• Ex ante = using expected/future values
10.2.1 EVALUATING HISTORICAL RETURNS à Ex post
Always express answer as %
CALCULATING HISTORICAL RETURNS FOR MULTIPLE YEARS
1. ARITHMETIC AVERAGE
2. GEOMETRIC AVERAGE
à Advantage: incorporates the concept of compounding
To determine if the returns are good or bad: benchmark
Investors should consider level of inflation over evaluation period as inflation erodes purchasing
power
10.2.2 EVALUATING EXPECTED RETURNS à Ex ante
Investors confronted with uncertainty.
USING PROBABILITY THEORY
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