Because of Differences in the Expected Returns on Different Investments

question 16

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Because of differences in the expected returns on different investments, the standard deviation is not always an adequate measure of risk.However, the coefficient of variation adjusts for differences in expected returns and thus allows investors to make better comparisons of investments' stand-alone risk.

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Definitions:

Industry Group

A classification of companies that conduct business activities in the same sector or segment of the economy.

Index Model

A statistical model used to predict the returns of assets based on the returns of a benchmark market index and the assets' sensitivities to that index.

Covariances

A measure of how two stocks move together, indicating the degree to which their returns are interdependent.

Security Pairs

A strategy in trading involving two closely related securities, where one is purchased (long position) and the other is sold (short position).