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<blockquote data-quote="bundy123" data-source="post: 9869635" data-attributes="member: 97713"><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: Black"><strong>Api share 1k ganna kalin balanawane Beta value 1ka kiyada kiyala.</strong></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: Black"><strong>Attatama mokadda me beta value 1ka kiyanne ?</strong></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: Black"><strong></strong></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: Black"><strong>Share 1ka beta value 1ka gana podi introuction 1k man ada oyalata dennam.</strong></span></span></span><u><span style="color: Purple"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: Black"></span></span></span></strong></span></u></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 18px"><u><span style="color: Purple"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: Black"></span></span></span></strong></span></u></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 18px"><u><span style="color: Purple"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: Black"></span></span></span></strong></span></u><span style="color: Purple"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: Black">Mita amatharawa oyala danna dewal thinawa nam mekata akathu kalata kamak na.</span></span></span></strong></span><u><span style="color: Purple"><strong></strong></span></u></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 18px"><u><span style="color: Purple"><strong></strong></span></u></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 18px"><u><span style="color: Purple"><strong>Market risk and volatility of investing in stocks is commonly measured by what is called beta.</strong></span></u></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: DarkRed">It is a tool that facilitates investors' choices regarding the type of investment that best suites their risk tolerance. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: DarkRed"></span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: DarkRed">However, there are times when different sources present different values of beta. In such cases, investors are usually confused about exactly what course of action to take. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: DarkRed"></span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: DarkRed">In order to bring light in the commonly confusing situation of receiving different betas for one and the same stock, let's first consider the definition of a beta. <u>Beta is a measurement of the risk concerning the market or the volatility of a particular stock</u>. </span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: Purple"><strong><u>Stock Beta Calculation</u></strong></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Gray">In order to calculate the value of a beta, regression analysis should be used. </span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red">Generally, the value of 1 is given to the market. The stock's beta value will be greater than 1 if the stock is more volatile than the market. On the other hand, if the volatility of the stock under consideration is less than that of the market, its beta will be of a value smaller than 1.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: RoyalBlue"><strong>Consider the following example to further clarify the meaning of a beta. </strong></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: RoyalBlue"></span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: RoyalBlue">Stock A has a beta value of 0.70. This means that the potential return of this stock is <u>equal to 70 percent of that of the market as a whole</u>. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: RoyalBlue"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: RoyalBlue"></span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: RoyalBlue">On the other hand, </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: RoyalBlue"></span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: RoyalBlue">Stock B has a beta value of 1.30. This means that it will potentially give as <u>a return 30% above the overall market</u>. </span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: RoyalBlue"> <span style="color: Blue">However, there is not only one way in which the value of a beta can be estimated.</span> Since several variables are included in the calculations of the beta, different results are given by the various sources. For instance, some sources base their calculations on data from a <u>three-year time period</u>, whereas other sources base them on <u>five-year time periods</u>. </span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: RoyalBlue"> Additionally, most sources don't state how they have got the information included in the calculations. Some buy it from other sources, others obtain it by themselves. The key is to use one and the same beta source when evaluating different companies' stocks. Additionally, choose a beta source you can trust and that has built a reputable name. </span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: Purple"><strong><u>Stock Beta Essence</u></strong></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Green">Beta information may be a powerful tool when used appropriately. However, it may be misleading as well, since the calculations on which it is based are <u><strong>extracted from historical data. As a result no one can tell for sure what the value of beta will be the next year. </strong></u></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Green"><u><strong></strong></u></span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Green">So, you can use beta in the short-term for the measurement of the risk of a particular stock's prices and their fluctuations. Beta is also useful in giving us an insight in the reaction of a stock to different changes in the market and interest rates. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Green"></span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Green">Nevertheless, beta is useless when legislation changes are made. </span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong><span style="color: Magenta"><u></u></span></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong><span style="color: Magenta"><u><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: Purple">Final Piece of Advice</span></span></u></span></strong></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: Sienna"><span style="font-size: 15px">Use one and the same beta source when comparing stocks of different companies. Additionally, let the source be as reliable as possible. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: Sienna"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: Sienna"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: Sienna"><span style="font-size: 15px">Finally, </span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: Sienna"><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong><u>use the beta only for short-term uses not for long-term ones</u></strong>,</span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: Sienna"><span style="font-size: 15px">because it is more likely to predict the price fluctuations over the short-term. </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong><span style="color: Red">~| Co - Admin Of SMICE [Share Market Investors Club @ EK] |~</span></strong></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bundy123, post: 9869635, member: 97713"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=4][SIZE=5][FONT=Arial][SIZE=3][COLOR=Black][B]Api share 1k ganna kalin balanawane Beta value 1ka kiyada kiyala. Attatama mokadda me beta value 1ka kiyanne ? Share 1ka beta value 1ka gana podi introuction 1k man ada oyalata dennam.[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][U][COLOR=Purple][B][FONT=Arial][SIZE=3][COLOR=Black] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B][/COLOR][/U][COLOR=Purple][B][FONT=Arial][SIZE=3][COLOR=Black]Mita amatharawa oyala danna dewal thinawa nam mekata akathu kalata kamak na.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B][/COLOR][U][COLOR=Purple][B] Market risk and volatility of investing in stocks is commonly measured by what is called beta.[/B][/COLOR][/U][/SIZE] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=4][COLOR=DarkRed]It is a tool that facilitates investors' choices regarding the type of investment that best suites their risk tolerance. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=4] [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=4][COLOR=DarkRed]However, there are times when different sources present different values of beta. In such cases, investors are usually confused about exactly what course of action to take. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=4] [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=4][COLOR=DarkRed]In order to bring light in the commonly confusing situation of receiving different betas for one and the same stock, let's first consider the definition of a beta. [U]Beta is a measurement of the risk concerning the market or the volatility of a particular stock[/U]. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=4] [SIZE=5][COLOR=Purple][B][U]Stock Beta Calculation[/U][/B][/COLOR][/SIZE][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=4] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=4][COLOR=Gray]In order to calculate the value of a beta, regression analysis should be used. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=4] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=4][COLOR=Red]Generally, the value of 1 is given to the market. The stock's beta value will be greater than 1 if the stock is more volatile than the market. On the other hand, if the volatility of the stock under consideration is less than that of the market, its beta will be of a value smaller than 1.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=4] [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=4] [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=4][COLOR=RoyalBlue][B]Consider the following example to further clarify the meaning of a beta. [/B] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=4] [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=4][COLOR=RoyalBlue]Stock A has a beta value of 0.70. This means that the potential return of this stock is [U]equal to 70 percent of that of the market as a whole[/U]. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=4][COLOR=RoyalBlue]On the other hand, [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=4] [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=4][COLOR=RoyalBlue]Stock B has a beta value of 1.30. This means that it will potentially give as [U]a return 30% above the overall market[/U]. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=4] [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=4][COLOR=RoyalBlue] [COLOR=Blue]However, there is not only one way in which the value of a beta can be estimated.[/COLOR] Since several variables are included in the calculations of the beta, different results are given by the various sources. For instance, some sources base their calculations on data from a [U]three-year time period[/U], whereas other sources base them on [U]five-year time periods[/U]. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=4] [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=4][COLOR=RoyalBlue] Additionally, most sources don't state how they have got the information included in the calculations. Some buy it from other sources, others obtain it by themselves. The key is to use one and the same beta source when evaluating different companies' stocks. Additionally, choose a beta source you can trust and that has built a reputable name. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=4] [SIZE=5][COLOR=Purple][B][U]Stock Beta Essence[/U][/B][/COLOR][/SIZE][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=4] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=4][COLOR=Green]Beta information may be a powerful tool when used appropriately. However, it may be misleading as well, since the calculations on which it is based are [U][B]extracted from historical data. As a result no one can tell for sure what the value of beta will be the next year. [/B][/U][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=4] [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=4][COLOR=Green]So, you can use beta in the short-term for the measurement of the risk of a particular stock's prices and their fluctuations. Beta is also useful in giving us an insight in the reaction of a stock to different changes in the market and interest rates. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=4] [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=4][COLOR=Green]Nevertheless, beta is useless when legislation changes are made. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=4] [B][COLOR=Magenta][U] [SIZE=5][COLOR=Purple]Final Piece of Advice[/COLOR][/SIZE][/U][/COLOR][/B][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=4] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=Sienna][SIZE=4]Use one and the same beta source when comparing stocks of different companies. Additionally, let the source be as reliable as possible. [/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=Sienna][SIZE=4] Finally, [/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=Sienna][SIZE=4][B][U]use the beta only for short-term uses not for long-term ones[/U][/B],[/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=Sienna][SIZE=4]because it is more likely to predict the price fluctuations over the short-term. [/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=4] [/SIZE][/FONT] [SIZE=2][B][COLOR=Red]~| Co - Admin Of SMICE [Share Market Investors Club @ EK] |~[/COLOR][/B][/SIZE][/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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