Comments on: Weakon 238: Stock Beta

By: Sim

Sim — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 11:42:00 +0000

If you’re interested, there’s an Excel spreadsheet to help you calculate beta at http://investexcel.net/367/calculate-stock-beta-with-excel/

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Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:31:16 +0000

[...] Weakon 238: Stock Beta by Philip – ” If the beta comes back 1 or higher then you are relying on the market for your returns and are not protected against a down market. That isn’t a bad thing if you’re tolerant to risk, the beta on my 401(k) is 1.3.” [...]

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By: Financial Samurai

Financial Samurai — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:55:51 +0000

Do you minds writing us an update on Alpha? Thnx.

By: Rob Bennett

Rob Bennett — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:40:25 +0000

Beta is an amazing tool for investors, even those of us just looking at our retirement portfolios.

I mean no personal offense, but I think it is pure silliness.

If you buy stocks at good prices, you will do well in the long term. If you buy stocks at poor prices, you will do poorly in the long term.

If you spend too much of your time looking at things like beta, you are more likely to take your eye off the ball and persuade yourself that there is some justification for ignoring price.

Lots of people who study things like beta until their eyes bleed don’t possess a strong understanding of how stock investing works, in my assessment. My view is that this is the sort of thing that looks good on chalkboards but doesn’t pay off in the real world.

Rob
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