[Verse 1] When you invest your money, there's a choice to make Safe or risky ventures, what's the path you'll take? Government bonds are steady, returns are guaranteed But if you want more profit, you'll have to plant the seed [Chorus] Risk and return dance together, hand in hand Higher risk means higher gains across the land Expected return, variance too Standard deviation shows what volatility can do The greater the risk, the greater reward But nothing's certain, that's the investing word [Verse 2] Expected return's the average of what you might receive It's the mean of all outcomes that you could achieve But returns will vary from this average line That's where variance measures how far they might decline [Chorus] Risk and return dance together, hand in hand Higher risk means higher gains across the land Expected return, variance too Standard deviation shows what volatility can do The greater the risk, the greater reward But nothing's certain, that's the investing word [Bridge] Standard deviation is the square root of variance It tells you how much your returns might dance Sixty-eight percent fall within one deviation From the mean return of your allocation [Verse 3] Treasury bills are safe but give you little gain While stocks can soar high or cause financial pain This fundamental truth will guide your way Risk and return connected every trading day [Chorus] Risk and return dance together, hand in hand Higher risk means higher gains across the land Expected return, variance too Standard deviation shows what volatility can do The greater the risk, the greater reward But nothing's certain, that's the investing word [Outro] So remember this lesson when you choose to invest Balance risk and return to give your portfolio the best
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