One simple but powerful method investors can use to assess the risk and reward of a stock portfolio is using the Capital Asset Pricing Model, or CAPM, model for expected returns.

How to value the stock and bond markets and project future returns. My future return assumptions for stocks, bonds, and gold for 2020 and beyond.

Reviewed by Thomas Brock Fact checked by Suzanne Kvilhaug CAPM: An Overview Many investors use the capital asset pricing model (CAPM) as a way to estimate the potential return of a stock or other ...

How to calculate average stock returns in Excel In the following example, I'll calculate the returns for Microsoft stock using historical prices and dividends. The first step is to get organized.

Microsoft Excel, the widely used spreadsheet software, can be helpful for statistical analysis, with its built-in functions and free add-in tools.