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A measure of how a stock’s movement correlates to the movement of the entire stock market. The Beta is not the same as volatility. See also Standard Deviation and Volatility. See also stocks

Back-end loan fund A mutual fund that charges investors a fee to sell (redeem) shares, often ranging from 4% to 6%. Some back-end load funds impose a full commission if the shares are redeemed within a designated time period after purchase, such as one year, reducing the commission the longer ...