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high-beta security

[/haɪ ˈbeɪtə sɪˈkjʊrɪti/]
nounpl: high-beta securities
título de alto beta
1. A financial security or investment whose price volatility is significantly higher than the overall market, with a beta coefficient greater than 1.0, indicating greater price fluctuations relative to market movements
Technology stocks are often considered high-beta securities because they tend to fluctuate more dramatically than the broader market index.
As ações de tecnologia são frequentemente consideradas títulos de alto beta porque tendem a flutuar mais dramaticamente do que o índice de mercado mais amplo.
2. An investment that amplifies market gains during bull markets but experiences larger losses during bear markets
Investors seeking higher returns often accept the risk of high-beta securities during economic expansions.
Os investidores que buscam maiores retornos frequentemente aceitam o risco de títulos de alto beta durante expansões econômicas.
Synonyms
volatile securityhigh-volatility stockaggressive security
Antonyms
low-beta securitydefensive stockstable security

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
título de alto beta
Standard financial terminology used across Brazil
São Paulo
papel de alto beta
Alternative term used in São Paulo financial markets
Portugal
valores de elevado beta
Portuguese variant terminology for high-beta securities

Related Idioms & Phrases

risk-reward tradeoff
volatility play
growth play
market-sensitive investment
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