Negative Beta

This problem tests your understanding of beta, market sensitivity, and how to think about assets that may move differently from the broader market. In investment banking interviews, questions like this check whether you can explain the intuition behind systematic risk, distinguish between positive and negative co-movement, and use a real-world example such as a safe-haven asset to show how prices can react when markets fall or rise. It also helps interviewers see whether you understand that beta can vary over time and depends on the period and data used, rather than being a fixed property of every asset.