Asset Comparison and Correlation

Considering 30-days investment horizon, Dover Corporation is expected to generate 2.1 times more return on investment than General. However, Dover is 2.1 times more volatile than General Electric Company. It trades about 0.41 of its potential returns per unit of risk. General Electric Company is currently generating about 0.48 per unit of risk. If you would invest  6,910  in Dover Corporation on April 25, 2013 and sell it today you would earn a total of  1,009  from holding Dover Corporation or generate 14.6% return on investment over 30 days.