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by lwb120
March 9th, 2005, 7:57 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: CAPM question
Replies: 8
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CAPM question

if rm is negative, then ri is negative, why not turn to invest risk free maket? in this case, is CAPM still valid?
by lwb120
March 9th, 2005, 7:34 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: CAPM question
Replies: 8
Views: 159390

CAPM question

CAPM: ri=rf+b(rm-rf)in general, we are given the return on S&P 500 index, say 12%, as rm in the fomula, but how can we work out this number? if we use the S&P data on yahoo finance, and then calculate return through r=ln[p(t)/p(t-1)], the return shall be negative sometimes.
by lwb120
March 9th, 2005, 7:22 am
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: About CAPM
Replies: 1
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About CAPM

CAPM: ri=rf+b(rm-rf)in general, we are given the return on S&P 500 index, say 12%, as rm in the fomula, but how can we work out this number? if we use the S&P data on yahoo finance, and then calculate return through r=ln[p(t)/p(t-1)], the return shall be negative sometimes.