Comparison of Investment Risk Metrics

What are Investment Risk Metrics?

Investment Risk Metrics are quantitative measures used by investors and financial professionals to assess the level of risk associated with an investment or portfolio.

Beta vs. Standard Deviation

	Beta	Standard Deviation
Description	Measures an asset's sensitivity to market movements	Measures the dispersion of returns from the mean
Interpretation	Values greater than 1 indicate higher volatility	Higher values indicate higher volatility
Risk Level	High	High