Volatility and Sharpe

• Standard Deviation: volatility measure

• How to measure volatility (risk) adjusted performance:

  • Sharpe Ratio: (x - rf)/?
  • Sharpe ratio from 1987 to 1996:
    • S&P 500: 79
    • Foolish 4: 56

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