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發表於 2012-3-17 20:34:49
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本帖最後由 longdongsilver 於 2012-3-17 07:37 編輯
I never tell people that they have to buy U.S. stock, let alone buying which index (Dow, S&P or Nasdaq) because different strokes for different folks.
If you compare the mean annual rate of return for the 3 major market indices in the last 40 years:
Average return standard deviation
Dow 30 8.14% 16.44%
S&P500 8.10% 17.12%
Nasdaq 11.90% 26.95%
On a return basis, Nasdaq seems to perform the best, but on a risk adjusted basis with standard deviation of 26.95% a lot of people will not buy it because the volatility is too great for them.
I would also like to clarify one thing, in the time of market turmoil, a lot of money will flow to U.S. dollar because of its safehaven status that is why it tends to decline less than the other market. |
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