Keeping the example going, a stock with a beta of ... and the 20% return is solely down to taking on risk by buying high-beta stocks. Alpha is a mainstay of measurement in the financial world ...

A look at the world’s next generation, Generation Beta, which will be made up of babies being born this year.

Below is an example of calculating the beta of Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) using historical data of its stock price and the S&P 500 Index. Step 2: Calculate the covariance between Apple and the S&P 500.

For example, parents may emphasize the importance ... for coining the name of the preceding generation, Gen Alpha. Generation Beta, or Gen Beta, the firm said in a research report, is represented ...