Beta measures a stock's volatility relative to the market. Beta of 1 = moves with market; above 1 = more volatile; below 1 = less. Used to assess risk and expected return. Beta is backward-looking.
Example
Beta of 1.5: stock tends to move 50% more than the market.
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