Beta

While Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) vehicles are growing in popularity, there are still some people that do not think electric vehicles are the future. And when they see a Tesla on the road, it can be a target. The events leading up to this incident are not on the video, so it is unknown if...

Two terms often tossed around within the investing community are “alpha” and “beta.” While metrics such as price-to-earnings ratio and tangible book value per share are relatively self-explanatory, alpha and beta can seem very mysterious to new traders. In reality, the...

The use of Greek letters in finance typically represents the sensitivity of the price of a derivative, such as an option, to any change in the underlying parameters. Beta Beta is a measure of volatility. The beta coefficient of an investment (such as a stock) indicates if the investment is...

The Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF (NYSE: GSLC) is a still a couple of weeks' shy of its first anniversary, but that says Goldman's oldest exchange-traded fund has not needed much time to be a one of clearest success stories among ETFs that debuted last year. What A First...

One of the most prominent themes in the world of exchange-traded funds this year is investors' love affair with low volatility strategies, including the iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA ETF (iShares Trust (NYSE: USMV)) and the PowerShares S&P 500 Low Volatility Portfolio (PowerShares Exchange-...

One of the earliest and most frequent criticism of alternatively-weighted exchange-traded funds is that when these funds outperform, it is often due to the value or small stocks factors or both. That is a charge frequently aimed at the PowerShares FTSE RAFI US 1000 (ETF) (NYSE: PRF), one of the...

Some obvious themes are emerging amid a poor start to 2016 for equities. Predictably, investors are favoring conservative, lower beta sectors such as consumer staples and utilities. Second, small-cap stocks and exchange-traded funds are struggling. A combination of those themes via the PowerShares...

Smart or strategic beta exchange-traded funds are hot. One of the growing sub-trends within the broader strategic beta movement is the burgeoning population of multi-factor ETFs, or those funds purporting to subscribe to multiple investment factors such as growth, momentum, quality and value....

The recent market turbulence has many traders wondering if the end of the six-year bull market is imminent. A growing number of investors are bracing for the worst in coming months by looking to go on the defensive. But going defensive doesn’t necessarily mean selling everything you own...

Kevin Kelly was recently a guest on #PreMarket Prep, a daily trading idea radio show hosted by Joel Elconin and Dennis Dick. Tune in to the daily broadcast live Monday–Friday at 8 a.m. ET here. 'Cautious' On Tesla Recon Capital Chief Investment Officer Kevin Kelly warned that investors...

Beta is one of the most commonly-used measures of a stock’s volatility. It will often be calculated and considered as a way to determine the “safety” of an investment or a portfolio. The idea is that risk exposure can be reduced during a market downturn by investing in low-beta...

When times get scary, one approach to financial protection is to build a portfolio around solid, low-volatility, low-risk stocks. Sometimes, identifying volatility can be as simple as looking at a chart. For example, take a look at this chart comparing Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) to biotech...

Shares of Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) traded down sharply Thursday and also underperformed the market despite beating earnings estimates Wednesday after the close. The drop is interesting as some interesting insider trades have been made in the stock as of late. Shady Trading Over the past...