Beta

Beta measures how closely an individual stock tracks the movement of the broader market. Beta is often used to estimate the systematic risk of a security in comparison to the market as a whole. A beta of 1 indicates the movement of a security closely matches that of the broader market. A beta valued less than 1 theoretically indicates a security is less volatile than the broader market, and a beta valued above 1 theoretically indicates a security is more volatile than the broader market.

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