Measuring Variance Flashcards

1
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What does Standard Deviation Measure?

A

how much an investment return differs from the expected normal return.
Low SD = stable investment

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Once Standard Deviation is known, how are the expected future returns calculated?

A

68% change : 1 x mean
95% chance : 2 x mean
99% chance 3 x mean

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