The Beta of T2 Biosystems Inc is 1.87
BETA indicates whether a stock is more or less volatile than the market as a whole. A beta less than 1 indicates that the stock is less volatile than the market, while a beta more than 1 indicates that the stock is more volatile. Volatility is measured as the fluctuation of the price around the mean.
Beta is a measure of the risk arising from exposure to general market movements as opposed to idiosyncratic factors. The market portfolio of all investable assets has a beta of exactly 1. A beta below 1 can indicate either an investment with lower volatility than the market, or a volatile investment whose price movements are not highly correlated with the market. A beta greater than one generally means that the asset both is volatile and tends to move up and down with the market. Beta is important because it measures the risk of an investment that cannot be reduced by diversification. It does not measure the risk of an investment held on a stand-alone basis, but the amount of risk the investment adds to an already-diversified portfolio. In the capital asset pricing model, beta risk is the only kind of risk for which investors should receive an expected return higher than the risk-free rate of interest.
t2 biosystems is developing innovative diagnostic products to improve patient health. with two fda-cleared products targeting sepsis – the cause of one out of two hospital deaths - and a range of additional products in development, t2 biosystems is an emerging leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics. our initial development efforts target sepsis, hemostasis, bacteria and lyme disease, which are areas of significant unmet medical need. the company is utilizing its proprietary t2 magnetic resonance platform, or t2mr®, to develop a broad set of applications aimed at lowering mortality rates, improving patient outcomes and reducing the cost of healthcare by helping medical professionals make targeted treatment decisions earlier. at t2 biosystems, we know that our passion to advance the medical diagnostic landscape relies on our ability to attract and retain the very best people in the world – and to encourage them to flourish. we invite you to apply for one of our open positions at www