From that sample, we seek out companies that have return on equity of at least 12 % and a beta above 1, indicating that a company is less
volatile than the market average.
Not exact matches
New organizations in new
markets need compensation plans reflecting the
volatile environment, usually with higher -
than -
average base pay.
A beta of 1.00 indicates that the fund's returns will, on
average, be as
volatile as the
market and move in the same direction; a beta higher
than 1.00 indicates that if the
market rises or falls, the fund will rise or fall respectively but to a greater degree; a beta of less
than 1.00 indicates that if the
market rises or falls, the fund will rise or fall to a lesser degree.
Thanks to an ever -
volatile market, the
market for special, bespoke cars have ballooned way out of reach of the
average enthusiast and the segment is now populated mostly by over-moneyed collectors who would rather park it as a four - wheeled art piece
than a functional vehicle.
This greater risk is, in part, attributable to the fact that small and mid-cap companies may have limited product lines, operating history,
markets or financial resources and their securities may therefore be more
volatile than securities of larger, more established companies or
market averages in general.
These securities may be subject to more abrupt or
volatile market movements and may have lower trading volumes or more erratic trading
than securities of larger - sized companies or the
market averages in general.
A weighted
average beta of.57 means that the portfolio should be less
volatile than the
market in general.