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Beta

A quantitative measure of the Volatility of a given stock, Mutual fund, or portfolio, relative to the overall Market, usually the S& P 500. Specifically, the Performance the stock, Fund or Portfolio has experienced in the Last 5 years as the S& P moved 1% up or down. A Beta above 1 is more Volatile than the overall Market, while a Beta below 1 is less volatile.

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