Asset Comparison and Correlation

Considering 30-days investment horizon, Anadarko is expected to generate 1.26 times less return on investment than Suncor. But when comparing it to its historical volatility, Anadarko Petroleum Corporation is 1.48 times less risky than Suncor. It trades about 0.47 of its potential returns per unit of risk. Suncor Energy Inc is currently generating about 0.4 of returns per unit of risk over similar time horizon. If you would invest  2,813  in Suncor Energy Inc on April 21, 2013 and sell it today you would earn a total of  423.00  from holding Suncor Energy Inc or generate 15.04% return on investment over 30 days.