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Negative betas are rare.
They are typical of stocks that move contrary to the market, such as gold mining and other precious metal stocks that rise in bear markets and fall in bull markets. Value Line 's betas are measured against the New York Stock Exchange Composite Average. A minimum of 12 monthly returns is required for this calculation.