Given investment horizon of 30 days, Flamel Technologies SA is expected to under-perform the Alkermes. But the stock apears to be less risky and, when comparing its historical volatility, Flamel Technologies SA is 1.21 times less risky than Alkermes. The stock trades about -0.54 of its potential returns per unit of risk. The Alkermes Inc. is currently generating about -0.15 of returns per unit of risk over similar time horizon. If you would invest 1,788 in Alkermes Inc. on April 26, 2012 and sell it today you would lose (174.00) from holding Alkermes Inc. or give up 9.73% of portfolio value over 30 days.
Diversification
Average diversification
Overlapping area represents amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Flamel Technologies SA and Alkermes Inc. in the same portfolio (assuming nothing else is changed)