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What does Beta mean?

A measure of the volatility, or systematic risk, of a security or a portfolio compared to the market as a whole.

Beta in a sentence
A stock with a beta greater than 1.0 is considered more volatile than the overall market.

Beta in German, French, Spanish and Italian

German
Betafaktor
also Beta

Ein Beta von 1 bedeutet, dass die Aktie sich mit dem Markt bewegt.

French
Bêta

Indicateur de la sensibilité d'un titre par rapport au marché.

Spanish
Beta

Mide el riesgo sistemático de una acción.

Italian
Beta

Parametro che misura la rischiosità di un titolo rispetto al mercato.

Common phrases with Beta

  • calculate beta
  • compare beta
  • analyze beta

Synonyms and opposites for Beta

  • Synonym Market Risk measure

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