01-04-2022, 09:11 AM
Historically year after year small-cap growth stocks were more volatile than large-c
<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I believe that if you look at the history of the stock market you will learn a lot about what most likely will happen in the future. For example, historically small-cap growth stocks have been very volatile. They have had wild swings up and down with a much higher standard deviation than a Large Cap Value Stocks of Blue Chip Companies. Certain types of industries company stocks are historically much calmer and less likely to crash significantly in a bear market. </p> <p>Though many of my friends who follow the stock market tell me that because things that happened in the past a certain way mean nothing going forward. Starting tomorrow all small-cap growth stocks could have limited volatility. And Ultra-Short Bond Funds and Large Blue Chip companies could have wild swings of 30% a day.</p> <p>Why? Because they say past results and actions do not mean things will continue that way in the future. </p> <p>Do you believe that because types of stocks had high or low volatility in the past it is more likely to continue? Is history an indication of the future?</p> </div><!-- SC_ON --> submitted by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/rarelywearamask"> /u/rarelywearamask </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/investing/comments/rvanw7/historically_year_after_year_smallcap_growth/">[link]</a></span> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/investing/comments/rvanw7/historically_year_after_year_smallcap_growth/">[comments]</a></span>Kind Regards R
<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I believe that if you look at the history of the stock market you will learn a lot about what most likely will happen in the future. For example, historically small-cap growth stocks have been very volatile. They have had wild swings up and down with a much higher standard deviation than a Large Cap Value Stocks of Blue Chip Companies. Certain types of industries company stocks are historically much calmer and less likely to crash significantly in a bear market. </p> <p>Though many of my friends who follow the stock market tell me that because things that happened in the past a certain way mean nothing going forward. Starting tomorrow all small-cap growth stocks could have limited volatility. And Ultra-Short Bond Funds and Large Blue Chip companies could have wild swings of 30% a day.</p> <p>Why? Because they say past results and actions do not mean things will continue that way in the future. </p> <p>Do you believe that because types of stocks had high or low volatility in the past it is more likely to continue? Is history an indication of the future?</p> </div><!-- SC_ON --> submitted by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/rarelywearamask"> /u/rarelywearamask </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/investing/comments/rvanw7/historically_year_after_year_smallcap_growth/">[link]</a></span> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/investing/comments/rvanw7/historically_year_after_year_smallcap_growth/">[comments]</a></span>Kind Regards R