Sentences with phrase «volatile stock returns»

Not exact matches

Another thing to note about IBLN is that it tilts toward growth stocks and technology names, and that has made it significantly more volatile than the S&P 500 but has failed to boost returns, Bogart said.

Bonds, he says, will return 1 % to 2 % at most, while stocks, which have become more volatile of late, will return between 6 % and 8 %.

Buybacks, said Aguilar, are done because that's the way companies think they can get the best return on their investment, so with a more volatile stock market and harder access to credit, spending cash on long - term growth becomes the best option.

Hedge funds designed to protect against falling and volatile markets have made a strong pitch to investors: Trust us with your money, and we'll make lots of it for you when years of relatively smooth, positive stock returns inevitably end.

Those returns were incredibly volatile — a stock might be down 30 % one year and up 50 % the next — but the power of owning a well - diversified portfolio of incredible businesses that churn out real profit, firms such as Coca - Cola, Walt Disney, Procter & Gamble, and Johnson & Johnson, has rewarded owners far more lucratively than bonds, real estate, cash equivalents, certificates of deposit and money markets, gold and gold coins, silver, art, or most other asset classes.

There are alternatives that can protect investors from future inflation that are less volatile (TIPS) or offer a better return profile (REITs and even high quality dividend stocks) than commodities.

That said, while stock prices have been more volatile, and unusually strong in recent years, dividend yields still added about 2 % to stock market returns each year.

While smaller - company stocks tend to be more volatile than the stocks of larger firms, studies indicate that their average long - term returns have been greater.

Shares of value stocks were said to be more dependable and less volatile, with a steady return on which investors could rely.

Stocks are probably the most popular asset; they are more volatile and have higher risk, but they're easy to understand and have the highest potential for return.

Not surprisingly, industrial machinery stocks tend to be volatile, but if that has deterred you from investing in them so far, you could be overlooking some incredible stocks that have proven to be breeding grounds for rich returns.

When sentiment is low (high), the average future returns of volatile stocks exceed (trail) those of bond - like stocks.

The more volatile the stocks you trade, the better your chances of racking up some significant returns.

However, for ETF trading, our average returns are usually 5 to 10 % because ETFs are usually less volatile than individual stocks.

Long - term data clearly demonstrates that stocks, though more volatile than bonds, have rewarded investors with higher returns.

Although their returns are not usually as volatile as stock returns, they tend to move directionally the same.

Of course «the market» means 100 % stocks, so the returns have also been the most volatile short term.

These results suggest that the Bargain Hunter's strategy is one that may reduce returns in markets that are rising without providing much additional value in weak, volatile stock market environments.

This return is fantasy in this low - interest - rate environment and with an incredibly volatile stock market.

Now, many of you may be wondering, «How can assets that are as volatile as Bitcoin and Dash have a better risk - adjusted return than the stock markets?»

Stocks tend to offer higher returns than bonds in the long run, but they tend to be more volatile: they can gain or lose a lot of value in a short time.

U.S. stocks returned to record territory this week as technology earnings lifted investors» spirits after a volatile week.

The resources sector is extremely volatile but two miners sit high on a Credit Suisse's list of stocks with the potential to deliver strong returns.

When it comes down to it, in a stock market that is feeling more uncertain and volatile than it has in several years, and when income vehicles are priced at a premium, there's a certain wisdom (or at least well - studied prudence) in considering a slightly lower dividend in exchange for the potential for greater stability and long - term return.

Complementing traditional investments, Ross points out that real estate is less volatile (unlike stocks, it's not marked to market every day); provides diversification with a favorable balance of risk versus return; is favorably taxed via capital gains tax treatment and interest deductibility; generates returns similar to the stock market and «often more»; provides principal protection; a hedge against inflation and a pension - like «monthly coupon.»

Over time these volatile periods in the stock market's history have «evened» out to a real «average return» of 8 %, however, unless your investment time frame is 50 or more years, you can not rely on these skewed returns with any degree of certainty.

While stocks have the potential offer high returns, the downside is that they are a volatile investment.

Small - cap stocks, by their nature, are also more volatile — indeed, this additional risk is one of the reasons they have delivered higher returns.

Yes, that money could be in the stock market instead I guess, but other than that you aren't going to find any investments making great returns right now and the stock market is pretty volatile.

Everyone knows stock returns are volatile, but few people appreciate the degree to which that's true.

It is related to a combination of how volatile a stock is (or how much its returns vary) and how closely it moves (or is correlated) with the market as a whole.

Investing in currencies can reduce the overall risk profile of your portfolio, as currencies have different and less volatile returns than stocks and bonds.

These recent results have produced both Nasdaq winners and losers, who have either generated impressive trading returns or suffered significant losses at the hands of volatile stocks.

History shows stocks have generated the best returns of any asset class over the long run within North America — but they are volatile in the short run and investors who track things too closely are more likely to be frightened out of their positions prematurely.

Stocks have historically provided higher returns than less volatile investments, and those returns may be necessary in order for you to meet your goals.

As the following chart from the article depicts, returns of emerging market stock funds have been quite volatile this year:

For better or worse, most of my net worth is equity in our house (lower return but less volatile than stocks — a bond substitute?).

In the stock market, in real estate, in these aggressive assets, the reason they have higher expected returns is that they're more volatile.

We all know why: stock returns are volatile and too often negative since the financial crisis hit in 2008.

Dividend stocks are less volatile — and over the long haul higher returning — than companies that don't pay them.

When it comes down to it, in a stock market that is feeling more uncertain and volatile than it has in several years, and when income vehicles are priced at a premium, there's a certain wisdom (or at least well - studied prudence) in considering a slightly lower dividend in exchange for the potential for greater stability and long - term return.

While the stock market is more volatile in any given year, the 5 year returns are much less volatile with a low probability of loss

The findings of behavioral finance research nibbles away at the return advantage of a stock - heavy portfolio by demonstrating that, on average, we're not capable of holding assets which are so volatile.

But, having said that, I must add that good dividend - paying stocks, sometimes called «value» stocks, get a higher return and at the same time are less volatile than «growth» stocks.

The «Impact of Volatility» chart below reveals the results as being quite sporadic in all quartiles except the least popular quartile, where lower - beta stocks generally delivered higher returns than more volatile stocks.

Small stocks outperform large stocks in this sample, but, because small stocks are generally more volatile, the Sharpe ratios reveal that small - cap investing provides a miniscule advantage in the risk - adjusted return.

I've found that after with greater historical information about risk and return, I expected stocks to be volatile, and became relatively calm during times of uncertainty.

The comparison in Exhibit 4 demonstrates that not only do individual stock strategies tend to be volatile, but over the long term, a consistent approach (such as the S&P BSE SENSEX) can provide consistent returns that, in some cases can be better than individual stock performance.

But the price of a stock picker's market may be, at least in the short run, a period of volatile and negatively - biased returns.

Riskier assets like stocks have a higher rate of expected return so if your time horizon is long enough, don't avoid stocks completely just because they are more volatile than fixed income or cash.