The Analyst’s Toolkit:
Measuring Beta and Market Volatility

  • Author:
    Geoff Robinson
  • Level: 
    Intermediate to advanced
  • Study time:
    1/2 hour
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Course overview
This playlist demystifies one of the most fundamental concepts in finance—Beta.

You’ll learn how to calculate Beta in Excel, interpret what it means for portfolio risk, and apply it to real-world investment decisions. Each video builds your understanding of how Beta connects to volatility, correlation, and systematic risk, giving you the tools to quantify how sensitive a stock or portfolio is to market movements.

Designed for students, analysts, and investors, this series combines practical modeling techniques with conceptual clarity, bridging theory and application for confident financial analysis.

What's included?

  • 3 videos
  • Unlock the power of Beta—quantify market sensitivity and master risk analysis like a professional investor.
  • Insights from a #1 ranked data-driven analyst

Who should watch this playlist? 

Ideal for aspiring investment analysts, finance students, and portfolio managers who want to strengthen their understanding of market risk. Viewers will gain practical Excel modeling skills and analytical frameworks to interpret Beta, volatility, and market sensitivity across different asset classes and investment contexts.

Why TheInvestmentAnalyst.com?

We are the only training house that is able to bring top-ranked analyst experience into your classroom. We buck the trend. Most training businesses recruit junior ex-bankers to become their trainer. Our instructors cut their teeth teaching and then gain senior experience with investment banks.

We believe, you could not be in better hands.

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Geoff Robinson
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Thought leader, instructor, writer, financial influencer, Former UBS Managing Director and 8x #1 ranked analysts EMEA Institutional Investor Survey
ABOUT Geoff
Geoff has had a varied career. He was a Managing Director within UBS Equity Research, leading their Global Fundamental Analytics franchise. During this time, he was #1, ranked 10x in the EMEA Institutional Investor Survey. Before UBS, he was a material equity investor and LBO co-investor in two market exited training consultancies. Geoff has a passion for learning and is well-known for his ability to break down complex subject matter and distil it to an audience in a digestible and engaging manner. He brings this passion to TheInvestmentAnalyst.com. 
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