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Although Consumer Group USA disclaims any responsibility to such advice, we currently advise investing in a diversified mutual fund. If a consumer cannot predict which sector will out perform the rest of the market on an ongoing continuous basis, the consumer would most likely be best joining the market. The beta itself is a coefficient of a regression analysis. Regression analysis is a mathematical tool that allows us to say if A is related to B then what is the relationship and how reliable is it. The beta of a stock tells us how the performance of that stock is related to the performance of its associated index.