Category Finance

A Quick Review on Different Asset Pricing Models

Table of Contents Intro CAPM (Capital Asset Pricing Model) Fama-French 3-Factor Model Momentum and Contrarian Effects 4. Fama-French-Carhart 4-Factor Model Intro Talking about any history is like talking about investment ( or trading, whatever), people used to prove that they…

A Preview of Asset Pricing Theory

Table of Contents Basic Asset Pricing Formula Classic Issue Risk free rate Excess return Present values Classic Issue in Finance Risk Premiums Consumption + Risk Premium Risk Premiums & Betas Mean Variance Frontier and Roll Theorem What is asset pricing…

Asset Classes and Financial Instruments

Table of Contents The Money Market Treasury Bills Certificates of Deposit Commercial Paper Bankers’ Acceptances Eurodollars Repos and Reverses Federal Funds Brokers’ Calls The LIBOR Market Yields on Money Market Instruments The Bond Market Treasury Notes and Bonds Inflation-Protected Treasury…

The Investing Environment

Table of Contents Introduction Real Assets versus Financial Assets Financial Assets Financial Markets and the Economy The Informational Role of Financial Markets Consumption Timing Allocation of Risk Separation of Ownership and Management Corporate Governance and Corporate Ethics The Investment Process…