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.

Standard Deviation vs. Beta

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