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Volatility: a drag on return

Posted by: investment-scientist on: May 16, 2008

In my last article, I explained why volatility does not measure risk. It’s an assertion by none other than Warren Buffet himself. I hope the historical data I used convincingly illustrated the point.
If volatility doesn’t measure risk, then what can we learn from it?
Let’s look at this simple example. [...]


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Michael Zhuang is principal of MZ Capital , a fee-only financial planner and investment advisor. He is a fan of David Swensen, Jack Bogle and Warren Buffet and he shamelessly steals their ideas to help clients build wealth slowly. Michael lives in Bethesda, MD, a suburb of Washington, DC. Get his free monthly investment report by email here. (What you read here is his opinion, not advice to anybody. )

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