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Fidelity Life Assurance of Zimbabwe (XZIM:FIDL.ZW) Volatility : 172.30% (As of May. 11, 2024)


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What is Fidelity Life Assurance of Zimbabwe Volatility?

Volatility is a statistical measure of the dispersion of returns for a given security or market index, it shows how the price swings around its mean. The volatility here is measured as the annualized standard deviation between monthly returns from the security over the past year. In most cases, the higher the volatility, the riskier the security.

As of today (2024-05-11), Fidelity Life Assurance of Zimbabwe's Volatility is 172.30%.


Competitive Comparison of Fidelity Life Assurance of Zimbabwe's Volatility

For the Insurance - Life subindustry, Fidelity Life Assurance of Zimbabwe's Volatility, along with its competitors' market caps and Volatility data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Fidelity Life Assurance of Zimbabwe's Volatility Distribution in the Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Fidelity Life Assurance of Zimbabwe's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Fidelity Life Assurance of Zimbabwe's Volatility falls into.



Fidelity Life Assurance of Zimbabwe  (XZIM:FIDL.ZW) Volatility Calculation

The annualized volatility is calculated as following:

σA=σM * 12
= 1/(n-1) ∑(Ri - R')^2 * 12

Where: σM is the monthly volatility, n is the number of months in the period, Ri is the security's historical monthly returns and R' is the arithmetic mean of monthly returns.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Fidelity Life Assurance of Zimbabwe  (XZIM:FIDL.ZW) Volatility Explanation

Volatility is a statistical measure of the dispersion of returns for a given security or market index. It’s often measured as standard deviation or variance of historical returns over a certain period. The volatility here is measured as the annualized standard deviation between monthly returns from the security over the past year.

Volatility reflects the uncertainty or risk of a security’s value. Generally speaking, a higher volatility suggests a higher risk, because it implies a wider fluctuation around average price. This means the price of the security can change dramatically in either direction within a short period. Conversely, a lower volatility means that the security's price is more steady, which suggests a lower risk.

Another measurement of relative volatility is Beta. Beta is a measure of systematic risk of a security or a portfolio in comparison to the market as a whole. Beta is usually compared to 1. A beta of greater than 1 indicates that the security's price will be more volatile than the market.


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Fidelity Life Assurance of Zimbabwe (XZIM:FIDL.ZW) Business Description

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Address
66 Julius Nyerere Way, Fidelity House, Harare, ZWE
Fidelity Life Assurance of Zimbabwe Ltd is involved in the insurance business. The company's operating segment includes Insurance, Property Investment, Microlending, and Others. The Insurance segment of the company is involved in life assurance and pensions and the Microlending segment is involved in consumer loans, business loans, and loans to farmers. The company generates maximum revenue from the Insurance segment. Geographically, the company derives a majority of its revenue from Zimbabwe and also has a presence in Malawi.

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