Standard deviation of returns on common stocks = 19.9 %
It is provided in second table ( Standard deviation of return, 1900-2015 ).
Standard deviation is a measure of risk (volatility). A stock with high standard deviation is more risky because a high standard deviation of returns indicates that return of stock fluctuate a lot.
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