Gold Fields (South Africa) 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 Gold Fields. It also helps investors analyze the systematic and unsystematic risks associated with investing in Gold Fields over a specified time horizon. Remember, high Gold Fields' 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 Gold Fields' market risk premium analysis include:
Beta
0.5
Alpha
(0.03)
Risk
2.61
Sharpe Ratio
0.0586
Expected Return
0.15
Please note that although Gold Fields 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, Gold Fields did 0.03  worse 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 Gold Fields stock's relative risk over its benchmark. Gold Fields has a beta of 0.50  . As returns on the market increase, Gold Fields' returns are expected to increase less than the market. However, during the bear market, the loss of holding Gold Fields is expected to be smaller as well. .
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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Gold Fields Market Premiums

Investors always prefer to have the highest possible return on investment, coupled with the lowest possible volatility. Gold Fields market risk premium is the additional return an investor will receive from holding Gold Fields 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 Gold Fields. 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 Gold Fields' performance over market.
α-0.03   β0.50

Gold Fields expected buy-and-hold returns

Although buy-and-hold investment strategy may not appeal to all investors, it may be used as a good measure of Gold Fields' Buy-and-hold return. Our buy-and-hold chart shows how Gold Fields performed over your current time horizon against a typical interest-earning bank account and a selected benchmark.

Gold Fields Market Price Analysis

Market price analysis indicators help investors to evaluate how Gold Fields stock reacts to ongoing and evolving market conditions. The investors can use it to make informed decisions about market timing, and determine when trading Gold Fields shares will generate the highest return on investment. By understating and applying Gold Fields stock market price indicators, traders can identify Gold Fields position entry and exit signals to maximize returns.

Gold Fields Return and Market Media

The median price of Gold Fields for the period between Wed, Aug 28, 2024 and Tue, Nov 26, 2024 is 27136.0 with a coefficient of variation of 8.77. The daily time series for the period is distributed with a sample standard deviation of 2376.09, arithmetic mean of 27101.74, and mean deviation of 1868.46. The Stock did not receive any noticable media coverage during the period.
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About Gold Fields 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 Gold or other stocks. Alpha measures the amount that position in Gold Fields 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 Gold Fields 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, Gold Fields' short interest history, or implied volatility extrapolated from Gold Fields options trading.

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