The Price Per Pound of Risk
Most investors only look at one thing: How much does it bounce? But looking at volatility in a vacuum is a mistake. You have to look at what that volatility is buying you.
The Both/And Resolution: You can accept higher volatility if it results in significantly higher risk-adjusted efficiency.
We call this the 'price per pound' of risk (technically known as the Coefficient of Variation).
- Low Efficiency: You take a lot of 'bounce' for very little return. This is like buying expensive, low-quality groceries.
- High Efficiency: You accept more 'wiggle,' but you are getting paid disproportionately for it.
If Asset B wiggles twice as much as Asset A but returns four times as much, it is the 'Sounder' investment. It is the more efficient engine for your wealth. Stop fearing the bounce and start measuring what that bounce is actually worth.
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