Talk:Risk and return: application


 * Note: the table in the portfolio risk section, only shows ranges of annual return for individual asset classes, not multi-asset classportfolios. Here is an example chart using the same three asset classes used in the present chart (T-bills, T-bonds, and the S&P 500) over the same time frame examined (1928-2011), which also shows that the markets are wilder than the application of Gaussian bell curves implies: 1928-2011 HYPOTHETICAL Asset Returns and Risk --Blbarnitz 16:29, 12 April 2012 (CDT)

Upon further thinking (and a preliminary attempt to write the page), I'd like to focus on a discussion of dbr's chart, which the above would help. This chart has some very important points that are not apparent in the introductory article and will be missed by new investors.

It's not productive to duplicate information, so perhaps this page can be used as an intermediate "bridge" to Kevin M's textbook presentation. Or, it can be used to supplement the introductory article.

--LadyGeek 16:55, 12 April 2012 (CDT)