Tag Archives: Asset Pricing

Arbitrage Pricing Theory (APT)

Arbitrage Pricing Theory (APT) In this article, Youssef LOURAOUI (Bayes Business School, MSc. Energy, Trade & Finance, 2021-2022) presents the concept of arbitrage portfolio, a pillar concept in asset pricing theory. This article is structured as follows: we present an … Continue reading

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Fama-MacBeth two-step regression method: the case of K risk factors

Fama-MacBeth two-step regression method: the case of K risk factors In this article, Youssef LOURAOUI (Bayes Business School, MSc. Energy, Trade & Finance, 2021-2022) presents the Fama-MacBeth two-step regression method used to test asset pricing models in the case of … Continue reading

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Fama-MacBeth regression method: the stock approach vs the portfolio approach

Fama-MacBeth regression method: the stock approach vs the portfolio approach In this article, Youssef LOURAOUI (Bayes Business School, MSc. Energy, Trade & Finance, 2021-2022) presents the Fama-MacBeth regression method used to test asset pricing models and addresses the difference when … Continue reading

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Fama-MacBeth regression method: Analysis of the market factor

In this article, Youssef LOURAOUI (Bayes Business School, MSc. Energy, Trade & Finance, 2021-2022) presents the Fama-MacBeth two-step regression method used to test asset pricing models. The seminal paper by Fama and MacBeth (1973) was based on an investigation of … Continue reading

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Fama-MacBeth two-step regression method

In this article, Youssef Louraoui (Bayes Business School, MSc. Energy, Trade & Finance, 2021-2022) presents the Fama-MacBeth two-step regression method used to test asset pricing models. This article is structured as follow: we introduce the Fama-MacBeth testing method. Then, we … Continue reading

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Specific risk

In this article, Youssef LOURAOUI (Bayes Business School, MSc. Energy, Trade & Finance, 2021-2022) explains the specific risk of financial assets, a key concept in asset pricing models and asset management in practice. This article is structured as follows: we … Continue reading

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Systematic risk

In this article, Youssef LOURAOUI (Bayes Business School, MSc. Energy, Trade & Finance, 2021-2022) presents the systematic risk of financial assets, a key concept in asset pricing models and investment management theories more generally. This article is structured as follows: … Continue reading

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Monte Carlo simulation method

In this article, Jayati WALIA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole – Master in Management, 2019-2022) explains the Monte Carlo simulation method and its applications in finance. Introduction Monte Carlo simulations are a broad class of computational algorithms that rely majorly … Continue reading

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Beta

In this article, Youssef LOURAOUI (Bayes Business School, MSc. Energy, Trade & Finance, 2021-2022) explains the concept of beta, one of the most fundamental concepts in the financial industry, which is heavily used in asset management to assess the risk … Continue reading

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Capital Market Line (CML)

In this article, Youssef LOURAOUI (Bayes Business School, MSc. Energy, Trade & Finance, 2021-2022) presents the Capital Market Line (CML), a key concept in asset pricing derived from the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM). This article is structured as follows: … Continue reading

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Origin of factor investing

Origin of factor investing In this article, Youssef LOURAOUI (ESSEC Business School, Global Bachelor of Business Administration, 2017-2021) presents the origin of factor investing. A factor is defined as a persistent driver that helps explain assets’ long-term risk and return … Continue reading

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