How China Education Resources Inc. (CVE:CHN) Can Impact Your Portfolio Volatility
If you're interested in China Education Resources Inc. (CVE:CHN), then you might want to consider its beta (a measure of share price volatility) in order to understand how the stock could impact your portfolio. Volatility is considered to be a measure of risk in modern finance theory. Investors may think of volatility as falling into two main categories. First, we have company specific volatility, which is the price gyrations of an individual stock. Holding at least 8 stocks can reduce this kind of risk across a portfolio. The other type, which cannot be diversified away, is the volatility of the entire market. Every stock in the market is exposed to this volatility, which is linked to the fact that stocks prices are correlated in an efficient market.
Some stocks are more sensitive to general market forces than others. Beta is a widely used metric to measure a stock's exposure to market risk (volatility). Before we go on, it's worth noting that Warren Buffett pointed out in his 2014 letter to shareholders that 'volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' Having said that, beta can still be rather useful. The first thing to understand about beta is that the beta of the overall market is one. Any stock with a beta of greater than one is considered more volatile than the market, while those with a beta below one are either less volatile or poorly correlated with the market.
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What we can learn from CHN's beta value
With a beta of 1.03, (which is quite close to 1) the share price of China Education Resources has historically been about as voltile as the broader market. While history does not always repeat, this may indicate that the stock price will continue to be exposed to market risk, albeit not overly so. Beta is worth considering, but it's also important to consider whether China Education Resources is growing earnings and revenue. You can take a look for yourself, below.
Does CHN's size influence the expected beta?
China Education Resources is a rather small company. It has a market capitalisation of CA$1.9m, which means it is probably under the radar of most investors. It doesn't take much money to really move the share price of a company as small as this one. That makes it somewhat unusual that it has a beta value so close to the overall market.
What this means for you:
China Education Resources has a beta value quite close to that of the overall market. That doesn't tell us much on its own, so it is probably worth considering whether the company is growing, if you're looking for stocks that will go up more than the overall market. In order to fully understand whether CHN is a good investment for you, we also need to consider important company-specific fundamentals such as China Education Resources’s financial health and performance track record. I urge you to continue your research by taking a look at the following:
Future Outlook: What are well-informed industry analysts predicting for CHN’s future growth? Take a look at our free research report of analyst consensus for CHN’s outlook.
Past Track Record: Has CHN been consistently performing well irrespective of the ups and downs in the market? Go into more detail in the past performance analysis and take a look at the free visual representations of CHN's historicals for more clarity.
Other Interesting Stocks: It's worth checking to see how CHN measures up against other companies on valuation. You could start with this free list of prospective options.
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