Asset Comparison and Correlation

Assuming 30 trading days horizon, SP 500 is expected to generate 1.91 times less return on investment than Starwood. But when comparing it to its historical volatility, S&P 500 is 1.98 times less risky than Starwood. It trades about 0.39 of its potential returns per unit of risk. Starwood Hotels Resorts Worldwide Inc is currently generating about 0.37 of returns per unit of risk over similar time horizon. If you would invest  6,181  in Starwood Hotels Resorts Worldwide Inc on April 23, 2013 and sell it today you would earn a total of  600  from holding Starwood Hotels Resorts Worldwide Inc or generate 9.71% return on investment over 30 days.