Some low beta stocks are more volatile on big down days for the market, including RTX, Charles Schwab, Union Pacific, Danaher, and Starbucks.
Paul R. La Monica is a Senior Markets Analysis Writer at Barron's. He specializes in finance, trading, and personal finance, with a keen focus on investment strategies, stocks and bonds, and economic policy. La Monica's insights have been featured in various prominent outlets including KITV4 Island News, CNN, and MarketWatch.