Beta coefficient

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Beta coefficient, b, is a measure of a stock's market risk, or the extent to which the returns on a given stock move with the stock market.


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According to Financial Management Theory and Practice by Eugene F. Brigham and Michael C. Ehrhardt (13th edition),

Beta coefficient, b. A measure of a stock's market risk, or the extent to which the returns on a given stock move with the stock market.

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