Comments on: How to Calculate the Expected Return on a Portfolio http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/01/19/how-to-calculate-the-expected-return-on-a-portfolio/ A personal finance blog dedicated to discussing such topics as budgeting, asset allocation, 401K, IRA, cash flow, insurance, financial planning, portfolio management, and other areas in personal finance. Thu, 24 May 2012 16:19:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Rich http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/01/19/how-to-calculate-the-expected-return-on-a-portfolio/comment-page-1/#comment-445862 Rich Tue, 28 Sep 2010 17:43:16 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=1507#comment-445862 What if you dont know your expected gain (still own the security? What if you dont know your expected gain (still own the security?

]]> By: Lokesh http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/01/19/how-to-calculate-the-expected-return-on-a-portfolio/comment-page-1/#comment-443768 Lokesh Tue, 18 May 2010 14:22:07 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=1507#comment-443768 Hi, I need some help with expected return. My portfolio average return is 41.6% and by adjusting it we got an expected return of 50.89%. Is it a crrect figure or the expected retrn shud be near 10% ? Hi,

I need some help with expected return.
My portfolio average return is 41.6% and by adjusting it we got an expected return of 50.89%. Is it a crrect figure or the expected retrn shud be near 10% ?

]]> By: Cindy http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/01/19/how-to-calculate-the-expected-return-on-a-portfolio/comment-page-1/#comment-443270 Cindy Mon, 12 Apr 2010 21:58:53 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=1507#comment-443270 Thanks so much for the information...I was trying to make it difficult when it was so easy. Great teaching! Thanks so much for the information…I was trying to make it difficult when it was so easy.

Great teaching!

]]> By: Si Wang http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/01/19/how-to-calculate-the-expected-return-on-a-portfolio/comment-page-1/#comment-415404 Si Wang Sat, 18 Apr 2009 08:44:04 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=1507#comment-415404 Hi, I realized that this is post from a while ago and I just got this from searching in google. Thank you for your sharing, I am having couple question here, if you have some time can you do me a favor and have a look at it? I know how to calculaing the expected value, when I setting up a porfolio which contains 2 stocks, I basically analyze it base on historical datas, what is it the time frame should I use (etc,5,10,15,20 years？) and what kind of frequency should I use ( daily, weekly, monthly, yearly) Thank you very much for your time. Hi, I realized that this is post from a while ago and I just got this from searching in google. Thank you for your sharing, I am having couple question here, if you have some time can you do me a favor and have a look at it?

I know how to calculaing the expected value, when I setting up a porfolio which contains 2 stocks, I basically analyze it base on historical datas, what is it the time frame should I use (etc,5,10,15,20 years？) and what kind of frequency should I use ( daily, weekly, monthly, yearly) Thank you very much for your time.

]]> By: jhn http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/01/19/how-to-calculate-the-expected-return-on-a-portfolio/comment-page-1/#comment-333163 jhn Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:16:56 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=1507#comment-333163 Hi Thanks for this perfect post. I really understand how to calculate Expected return.. My question is we used 20 years for calculation, if we use 10-year or 15- year we will get different results. How we decide which time period we should choose? you can e-mail me your answer thxx Hi
Thanks for this perfect post.
I really understand how to calculate Expected return..
My question is we used 20 years for calculation, if we use 10-year or 15- year we will get different results. How we decide which time period we should choose? you can e-mail me your answer
thxx

]]> By: John http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/01/19/how-to-calculate-the-expected-return-on-a-portfolio/comment-page-1/#comment-333159 John Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:13:23 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=1507#comment-333159 Hi Thanks for this perfect post. I really understand how to calculate Expected return.. My question is we used 20 years for calculation, if we use 10-year or 15- year we will get different results. How we decide which time period we should choose? you can e-mail me your answer thanks a lot again.. Hi Thanks for this perfect post. I really understand how to calculate Expected return..
My question is we used 20 years for calculation, if we use 10-year or 15- year we will get different results. How we decide which time period we should choose? you can e-mail me your answer
thanks a lot again..

]]> By: Jon http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/01/19/how-to-calculate-the-expected-return-on-a-portfolio/comment-page-1/#comment-332030 Jon Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:29:09 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=1507#comment-332030 Great post. It's amazing how many people and even investment firms don't use expected return. Considering expected return is the only intrinsic value measure that considers confidence level and risk, it ought to be used. For more information, Alpha Theory has created a portfolio management tool for hedge funds. The demos on the website can help any investor: https://www.alphatheory.com/demo.jsp Great post. It’s amazing how many people and even investment firms don’t use expected return. Considering expected return is the only intrinsic value measure that considers confidence level and risk, it ought to be used. For more information, Alpha Theory has created a portfolio management tool for hedge funds. The demos on the website can help any investor: https://www.alphatheory.com/demo.jsp

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]]> By: marg http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/01/19/how-to-calculate-the-expected-return-on-a-portfolio/comment-page-1/#comment-142756 marg Sat, 22 Sep 2007 01:33:14 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=1507#comment-142756 hey i was wondering....if i were not given probability, how do i calculate the expected return of the portfolio? i was only given like say $4000 as investment, expected return is 6.2% and beta is 0.95.... I don't really understand this so i thought you could help me to clear my doubt... thanks hey i was wondering….if i were not given probability, how do i calculate the expected return of the portfolio? i was only given like say $4000 as investment, expected return is 6.2% and beta is 0.95….

I don’t really understand this so i thought you could help me to clear my doubt… thanks

]]> By: Maggie http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/01/19/how-to-calculate-the-expected-return-on-a-portfolio/comment-page-1/#comment-140825 Maggie Sun, 16 Sep 2007 21:31:33 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=1507#comment-140825 A Start-Up Investors dream! Thanks :) A Start-Up Investors dream! Thanks :)

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