Why a Percentage Rise Is Only a Start ?
Consider a hypothetical price that rises from 100 to 110 and then returns to 100. The first move gains ten percent; the second loses about 9.1 percent. Adding those ordinary percentage changes does not describe a journey that finished exactly where it began.
Logarithmic returns are convenient for adding changes across time, which explains their use in the book’s research calculations. Ordinary percentage returns remain useful for explaining changes in investment value. Each convention answers a slightly different practical question.
Trouble begins when a discussion switches between them without saying so. Before comparing two results, check how return has been defined. A small difference in notation can change what a reported number actually means.
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