Purpose – This paper aims to assess the impact of the global financial crisis of 2007-09 on the risk structure of S&P 500 firms by examining their market, active, and residual risks before and during the crisis. Design/methodology/approach – The classic one-factor model is estimated for each...

Purpose – This paper aims to assess the impact of the global financial crisis of 2007-09 on the risk structure of S&P 500 firms by examining their market, active, and residual risks before and during the crisis. Design/methodology/approach – The classic one-factor model is estimated for each...

Purpose – This paper aims to assess the impact of the global financial crisis of 2007‐09 on the risk structure of S&P 500 firms by examining their market, active, and residual risks before and during the crisis. Design/methodology/approach – The classic one‐factor model is estimated for...