SAPM (1) (1)
SAPM (1) (1)
SAPM (1) (1)
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Markowitz's approach:
Markowitz's approach refers to Harry Markowitz's Modern Portfolio Theory (MPT), which
he introduced in his seminal 1952 paper, "Portfolio Selection." This theory fundamentally
changed the way people think about investment portfolios and risk management.
A Comparative Analysis
These three approaches are fundamental in portfolio theory, each offering a unique perspective
on portfolio construction and evaluation.
Key Considerations:
o Expected Return: The anticipated return of a security or portfolio.
o Variance (Risk): The dispersion of returns from the expected return.
o Covariance: The measure of how two securities move together.
Process:
o Estimate expected returns and covariance matrix for all securities.
o Calculate efficient frontier, a curve representing the set of portfolios that offer
the highest expected return for a given level of risk.
o Select the optimal portfolio based on investor's risk tolerance.
Core Concept: This model simplifies portfolio analysis by assuming that the return of
a security is influenced by both a market factor (systematic risk) and a security-specific
factor (idiosyncratic risk).
Key Considerations:
o Market Index: A representative index of the overall market.
o Beta: A measure of a security's systematic risk relative to the market index.
o Alpha: A measure of a security's excess return over its expected return based
on its beta.
Process:
o Estimate the beta of each security.
o Calculate the expected return of each security using the Capital Asset
Pricing Model (CAPM).
o Construct the optimal portfolio by selecting securities with the highest alpha.
Treynor Ratio
Conclusion: