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Finance Dictionary

Beta

A measure of a stock's volatility relative to the overall market. Beta > 1 means more volatile than the market; Beta < 1 means less volatile.

Formula

Beta = Covariance(Stock, Market) / Variance(Market)

Example

A stock with Beta of 1.5 is expected to rise 15% when the market rises 10%.