Asset Comparison and Correlation

Assuming 30 trading days horizon, S&P 500 is expected to generate 0.4 times more return on investment than Hampton. However, S&P 500 is 2.51 times less risky than Hampton. It trades about 0.56 of its potential returns per unit of risk. Hampton Roads Bankshares Inc is currently generating about 0.08 per unit of risk. If you would invest  157,878  in S&P 500 on April 22, 2013 and sell it today you would earn a total of  8,751  from holding S&P 500 or generate 5.54% return on investment over 30 days.