Asset Comparison and Correlation

Considering 30-days investment horizon, Becton Dickinson and Company is expected to generate 1.04 times more return on investment than Ashland. However, Becton is 1.04 times more volatile than Ashland Inc. It trades about 0.25 of its potential returns per unit of risk. Ashland Inc is currently generating about 0.15 per unit of risk. If you would invest  9,584  in Becton Dickinson and Company on April 22, 2013 and sell it today you would earn a total of  517  from holding Becton Dickinson and Company or generate 5.39% return on investment over 30 days.