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• NYSE BETA INDEX
  
  The beta is the covariance of the stock in relation to the rest of the stock market. The Standard & Poor's stock index has a beta coefficient of 1. Any stock with a higher beta is more volatile than the market. Any with a lower beta does the reverse.
  
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