%0 Journal Article %J Applied Financial Economics %D 2010 %T Investor perceptions and volatility within the risk-return tradeoff %A Berger,Dave %K Finance %X Conditional asset pricing models within the risk-return literature describe a relation between expected risk and return for period t+1, with expectations formed during period t. Existing risk estimates in the literature are formed using backwards looking measures during period t, which are projected forward for period t+1. Evidence suggests ex post observations do not always correspond with conditional ex ante expectations. Using forward looking survey data, I compare measures of expected risk, with common estimates of risk in the literature. Supporting empirical research, I find a strong relation between forward looking investor risk perceptions and conditional risk estimates. %B Applied Financial Economics %V 20 %8 2010 %G eng %N 13 %2 a %4 16105814017 %$ 16105814017