easy · Principles of Finance risk-return-portfolio
Standard deviation is a common way to measure an investment's risk.
What does a higher standard deviation of returns indicate?
- More stable, more predictable returns
- A guaranteed higher return
- More volatile, less predictable returns
- Nothing about risk — only about average return
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