Columbia Mid Cap Fund Alpha and Beta Analysis

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This module allows you to check different measures of market premium (i.e., alpha and beta) for all equities such as Columbia Mid Cap. It also helps investors analyze the systematic and unsystematic risks associated with investing in Columbia Mid over a specified time horizon. Remember, high Columbia Mid's alpha is almost always a sign of good performance; however, a high beta will depend on investors' risk tolerance level and may signal increased volatility and potential future overvaluation. Key technical indicators related to Columbia Mid's market risk premium analysis include:
Beta
(0.07)
Alpha
0.0827
Risk
0.74
Sharpe Ratio
0.11
Expected Return
0.0822
Please note that although Columbia Mid alpha is a measure of relative return and represented here as a single number, it indicates the percentage above or below your selected benchmark (i.e., Dow Jones Industrial index.) So in this particular case, Columbia Mid did 0.08  better than the index. Remember, a high alpha is always good. Beta, on the other hand, measures the volatility (or risk) of an investment. It is an indication of Columbia Mid Cap fund's relative risk over its benchmark. Columbia Mid Cap has a beta of 0.07  . As returns on the market increase, returns on owning Columbia Mid are expected to decrease at a much lower rate. During the bear market, Columbia Mid is likely to outperform the market. .
Alpha is a measure of relative performance on a risk-adjusted basis, while beta measures volatility against the benchmark. The goal is to know if an investor is being compensated for the volatility risk taken. The return on investment might be better than its reference but still not compensate for the assumption of the risk.
  
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Columbia Mid Market Premiums

Investors always prefer to have the highest possible return on investment, coupled with the lowest possible volatility. Columbia Mid market risk premium is the additional return an investor will receive from holding Columbia Mid long position in a well-diversified portfolio. The market premium is part of the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), which most analysts and investors use to calculate the acceptable rate of return on investment in Columbia Mid. At the center of the CAPM is the concept of risk and reward, which is usually communicated by investors using alpha and beta measures. Alpha and beta are two of the key measurements used to evaluate Columbia Mid's performance over market.
α0.08   β-0.07

Columbia Mid Fundamentals Vs Peers

Comparing Columbia Mid's fundamentals to the average values of its peers is one of the most widely used and accepted methods of equity analyses. It helps to analyze Columbia Mid's direct or indirect competition across all of the common fundamentals between Columbia Mid and the related equities. This way, we can detect undervalued stocks with similar characteristics as Columbia Mid or determine the mutual funds which would be an excellent addition to an existing portfolio. Peer analysis of Columbia Mid's fundamental indicators could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing Columbia Mid by comparing valuation metrics with those of similar companies.
    
 Better Than Average     
    
 Worse Than Average Compare Columbia Mid to competition
FundamentalsColumbia MidPeer Average
Price To Earning18.05 X6.53 X
Price To Book1.92 X0.74 X
Price To Sales1.31 X0.61 X
Annual Yield0.01 %0.29 %
Year To Date Return20.74 %0.39 %
One Year Return31.00 %4.15 %
Three Year Return7.61 %3.60 %

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Columbia Mid Return and Market Media

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About Columbia Mid Beta and Alpha

For many years both, Alpha and Beta indicators are used by professional money managers as critical performance measurement tools across virtually all financial instruments including Columbia or other funds. Alpha measures the amount that position in Columbia Mid Cap has returned in comparison to a selected market index or another relevant benchmark. In other words, Alpha is the excess return on an investment relative to the performance of your selected benchmark. Beta, on the other hand, measures the relative risk of your investment.
Some investors attempt to determine whether the market's mood is bullish or bearish by monitoring changes in market sentiment. Unlike more traditional methods such as technical analysis, investor sentiment usually refers to the aggregate attitude towards Columbia Mid in the overall investment community. So, suppose investors can accurately measure the market's sentiment. In that case, they can use it for their benefit. For example, some tools to gauge market sentiment could be utilized using contrarian indexes, Columbia Mid's short interest history, or implied volatility extrapolated from Columbia Mid options trading.

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