Polen International Growth Fund Alpha and Beta Analysis

This module allows you to check different measures of market premium (i.e., alpha and beta) for all equities such as Polen International Growth. It also helps investors analyze the systematic and unsystematic risks associated with investing in Polen International over a specified time horizon. Remember, high Polen International'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 Polen International's market risk premium analysis include:
Beta
(0.05)
Alpha
0.0285
Risk
0.82
Sharpe Ratio
0.0397
Expected Return
0.0326
Please note that although Polen International 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, Polen International did 0.03  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 Polen International Growth fund's relative risk over its benchmark. Polen International has a beta of 0.05  . As returns on the market increase, returns on owning Polen International are expected to decrease at a much lower rate. During the bear market, Polen International 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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Polen International Market Premiums

Investors always prefer to have the highest possible return on investment, coupled with the lowest possible volatility. Polen International market risk premium is the additional return an investor will receive from holding Polen International 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 Polen International. 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 Polen International's performance over market.
α0.03   β-0.05
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 Polen International 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, Polen International's short interest history, or implied volatility extrapolated from Polen International options trading.

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