beta

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Its beta, a measure of volatility, is 0.87, slightly lower than the average for its Morningstar category, at 0.91.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

“Silver has come under even heavier pressure, reflecting its higher beta and greater cyclical sensitivity,” he added.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

“And so we had a group of people who ended up beta testing.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Along this pathway across the nuclide chart, a common sequence involves beta decay of the parent nucleus followed by the release of two neutrons.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

So I went down and spoke to Doerr and Jim Clark, and I began using the beta version of the Mosaic browser.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman