Fama's (1970) efficient market hypothesis (EMH) and the capital asset pricing model (CAPM) jointly ascribed to Markowitz (1952), Treynor (1961), Sharpe (1964), Lintner (1965) and Mossin (1966) remain the foundation of most finance and investment courses. This is surprising, given the sustained...

The ability to accurately price equity is an ineluctable requirement within businesses where decisions need to be taken daily that impact upon the future viability of that business. The Capital asset pricing model (CAPM) is the preeminent tool, that has become entrenched within academia and...

The ability to accurately estimate systematic risk (or beta) in the presence of reference-day risk is an ineluctable requirement for all applications of the capital asset pricing model (CAPM). This research documents evidence of reference-day risk for shares on the Johannesburg All Share Index....

The ability to accurately estimate systematic risk (or beta) when reference-day risk is considered is an ineluctable requirement for all applications of the capital asset pricing model (CAPM). This research documents evidence of reference-day risk for shares on the Johannesburg All Share Index....