Podcast Beta
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What is the risk-free rate of return used in the CAPM model?
What is the market risk premium if the risk-free rate is 5% and the market return is 13%?
If an investor invests 70% in the market and 30% in Treasury bills, what is the portfolio beta?
If the risk-free rate is 5% and the market risk premium is 8%, what is the required return for an investment with a beta of 0.7?
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What needs to be factored in when judging the value of beta and computing the required rate of return?
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In the given example, what is the expected rate of return for equity shareholders of Pearl Ltd. according to the Moderate Approach?
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If the market return is 12% and Pearl Ltd. expects a return of 15.5%, what is the implied risk premium?
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What is the purpose of the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM)?
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If an investment has a beta of 0, what is its required rate of return according to the CAPM?
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What is the relationship between beta and systematic risk in the CAPM?
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