Beta values indicate the volatility of a stock relative to the overall market; a stock with a beta of 1.8 is more volatile than a stock with a beta of 0.6, meaning the former will experience larger price swings when the market declines.

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  Chapter 8 – Risk and Return – Fundamentals of Finance

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• stocks concept
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