A question of taste

Article Abstract:

Expected long-term returns on United Kingdom equities are 7.5% annually compared with 4.4% for government securities (gilts), giving an excess return of 3.1% for equities. This excess, or equity risk premium, appears small in historical perspective, since equities have performed better than gilts by 5.9% since 1918. Risks could come from volatility, loss aversion, and event risk, and equities could still produce losses for investors over short period. The risks may be exaggerated, but investors can only make decisions on their willingness to accept risk in line with their personal tastes.

Securities and Commodity Exchanges, Security and commodity exchanges, Securities Exchanges, Exchanges, Risk management

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Short cuts to stockpicking

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There are a number of ways of assessing stocks rapidly, and they can involve a combination of general rules and rules that relate to specific sectors. Unique site visits are a useful way of evaluating internet companies. Biotech companies are difficult to asses but the duration that their cash can last is one useful measurement. The concept of 'appraised value' is useful for assessing life assurers, while revenue perf passenger per km flown is a useful way of assessing airlines.

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