High-Beta Stocks Vs. The Broader Market

 | Nov 07, 2019 03:07PM ET

This chart illustrates how in periods when high-beta stocks struggled, the broader market tended to struggle as well, but to a lesser degree.

Therefore, investors may potentially benefit by implementing strategies that short high-beta stocks to better protect against capital loss during market downturns. This approach may improve an investor's overall experience – keeping them invested across market cycles so that portfolio assets can continue to work and the power of compounding can be fully realized over the long term.