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Business Tutorial: Beta

About this Guide

A company’s beta is a measure of the volatility, or systematic risk, of a security, as it compares to the broader market (Investopedia).

This guide includes instructions for locating:

  • A company's beta in Bloomberg, Value Line, and Yahoo Finance.
  • Historical beta in Bloomberg and WRDS
  • Further library resources on beta and CAPM 

Assistant Head, Information Services

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Kathleen Berger
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bergerkm@bu.edu
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Pardee Library
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