Asset Comparison and Correlation

Considering 30-days investment horizon, JPMorgan is expected to generate 1.53 times less return on investment than Ford. But when comparing it to its historical volatility, JPMorgan Chase Co is 1.2 times less risky than Ford. It trades about 0.42 of its potential returns per unit of risk. Ford Motor Co is currently generating about 0.54 of returns per unit of risk over similar time horizon. If you would invest  1,306  in Ford Motor Co on April 19, 2013 and sell it today you would earn a total of  202.00  from holding Ford Motor Co or generate 15.47% return on investment over 30 days.