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How do you calculate Beta for a stock?

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Gm2006

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13y ago
Updated: 8/18/2019

Using Excel:

plot the benchmark returns against the stock returns.

add a linear trendline and display the equation

Beta is the slope of the trendline. Examine the spreadsheet in the related link for a worked example

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