One simple but powerful method investors can use to assess the risk and reward of a stock portfolio is using the Capital Asset Pricing Model, or CAPM, model for expected returns. The basics of CAPM ...

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Factor investing involves using factor models like CAPM and APT to predict individual security returns based on macroeconomic or other factors. Factor investing is a formulaic method for forecasting ...

The introduction of asymmetric beta to the CAPM framework can allow an investor to construct a portfolio with expectations well above the security market line. Incorporating asymmetric beta provides ...