Beta is not a measure of volatility. It is a measure of RISK. It defines in numeric coefficient terms the riskiness of a specific security compared to overall market risk.
Volatility and Riskiness are not the same.
Volatility measures the path a security can take to get from point A to Point B. Volatility is measured in standard deviations (sigma).
I see this mistake made a lot. The AI robots don’t help. They start spewing the same garbage over and over to sound like fact when the sources are wrong.
If you ever use AI to write your linked in content, check that it’s correct !
Oh and check out this article , a great one from legendary investor Warren Buffett on risk versus volatility.