CAPM and APT

Abstract: A 5 page paper comparing two asset pricing models. The capital asset pricing model (CAPM) is the standard measure for expected return on an investment. There are other pricing tools, however, specifically the arbitrage pricing model (APT). If investors have reliable information available to them that speak to their specific concerns about a specific company (i.e., the state of retail sales and reliable economic forecasts when considering whether to purchase Wal-Mart stock), then the APT is the better choice. In the absence of such accurate and specific information, the CAPM returns results more readily compared to the results gained from other CAPM-based analyses. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

Filename: KSfinCAPMapt.rtf

Pages: 5

---

Catagory: Money & Banking / Corporate Finance

Subcatagory: Accounting & Personal Finance

---