Cryptocurrency Q&A Are high beta stocks more risky?

Are high beta stocks more risky?

benjamin_brown_entrepreneur benjamin_brown_entrepreneur Mon Oct 28 2024 | 6 answers 796
I'm considering investing in stocks, but I'm not sure about the risk involved. I've heard that high beta stocks might be more risky. Is this true? I want to understand the relationship between beta and risk in stock investing. Are high beta stocks more risky?

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Matteo Matteo Wed Oct 30 2024
A beta score above 1 signifies that the stock exhibits higher volatility compared to the overall market.

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Chiara Chiara Wed Oct 30 2024
Beta serves as a crucial indicator for investors to gauge the systematic risk associated with a particular stock.

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BonsaiLife BonsaiLife Wed Oct 30 2024
It provides insights into how a stock is likely to behave in response to fluctuations in the market.

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DigitalDuke DigitalDuke Tue Oct 29 2024
This means that the stock's price movements are more exaggerated in either direction, either rising more or falling more sharply than the market.

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Lorenzo Lorenzo Tue Oct 29 2024
Conversely, a beta score below 1 implies that the stock is less volatile than the market.

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