Last week, we received some excellent feedback in response to Monday’s article on calculating a stock’s beta. So today, I’m going to take this little-known metric one step further by showing you how ...

When it comes to evaluating stocks, one of the most widely used risk measures is Beta. It tells investors how a stock or a portfolio moves in relation to the overall market, usually represented by an ...

A stock's beta is a critical input when calculating its cost of equity (and weighted average cost of capital). This in turn has a significant impact on the result of any type of discounted cash flow ...

Every investor strives to balance two conflicting goals: Maximizing their investment returns and minimizing their risk. Beta offers a way to measure the amount of risk you’re taking on for a given ...

Investors, whether beginner or seasoned professionals, all have a threshold for risk. Some prefer to play it safe and favor a low-risk investment plan while others are more advantageous with a “high ...

Alpha and beta are two terms that get thrown around a lot in investing. They sound complicated, but they’re actually much simpler than they seem. Here’s what you need to know about alpha and beta in ...