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Posted April 23, 2026 at 9:58 am
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The bulls are back — and the evidence keeps stacking up.
One of the clearest tells of a true bull market is how investors position themselves along the risk curve.
A simple but powerful way to track this is by comparing High Beta stocks to Low Volatility names.
Think of High Beta as your offensive areas — tech, growth, discretionary. On the other side, Low Volatility is made up of more defensive sectors like Staples, Utilities, and Healthcare.
So in strong markets, High Beta outperforms. In weak environments, it gets left behind.
Simple as that.
And right now? High Beta is leading.
That’s a clear sign risk appetite is returning. Investors are leaning into offensive areas, and positioning for upside.
As long as this ratio continues to trend higher, it tells us participants are willing to take on more risk.
That’s the kind of environment where you want to be aggressive and lean into strength.
We’ve been doing exactly that for our Beat Report strategy.
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Originally posted 23rd April 2026
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