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Re: GEN/MKT: What is this called?



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Szilassy writes:
> But inverse correlation means the opposite in downtrending markets - with a
> 1% drop in the broader market, one would expect a beta of -2 to result in a
> 2% increase in the price of the given stock.  Basically, such a stock is
> twice as volatile as the broader market, in the exact opposite
> direction.

*THAT'S* what I'm looking for.  I thought beta was always positive.  No?

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