West Bancorporation Correlations

WTBA Stock  USD 20.22  0.23  1.12%   
The current 90-days correlation between West Bancorporation and MidWestOne Financial Group is 0.77 (i.e., Poor diversification). The correlation of West Bancorporation is a statistical measure of how it moves in relation to other instruments. This measure is expressed in what is known as the correlation coefficient, which ranges between -1 and +1. A correlation greater than 0.8 is generally described as strong, whereas a correlation less than 0.5 is generally considered weak.

West Bancorporation Correlation With Market

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Very weak diversification

The correlation between West Bancorp. and DJI is 0.52 (i.e., Very weak diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding West Bancorp. and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between West Stock performing well and West Bancorporation Company doing well as a business compared to the competition. There are so many exceptions to the norm that investors cannot definitively determine what's good or bad unless they analyze West Bancorporation's multiple risk-adjusted performance indicators across the competitive landscape. These indicators are quantitative in nature and help investors forecast volatility and risk-adjusted expected returns across various positions.

West Bancorporation Corporate Management

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