Capital Market Theory: Amit Singla
Capital Market Theory: Amit Singla
Capital Market Theory: Amit Singla
Amit Singla
Assumption of CAPM
All investors are considered to be efficient
investors who like to position themselves on the
efficient frontier.
Investors are free to borrow or lend any amount
of money at risk free rate of return.
All investors are expected to have homogeneous
expectations.
All investors have same investment time
horizons.
No transaction costs.
Inflation rate is fully anticipated.
All investments are correctly priced.
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Dominant Portfolio
The portfolios on the line rfM always
dominate the portfolios on the efficient
frontier.
Because of this dominance, all investors
should choose efficient portfolio M.
M is the efficient portfolio that maximizes
the value of risk premium.
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Separation Theorem
The separation of investing (to lend) and
financing decisions (to borrow) is called
the separation theorem.
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