The intersection of recent advancements in generative artificial intelligence and blockchain technology has propelled digital art into the spotlight. Digital art pricing recognizes that owners derive utility beyond the artwork's inherent value. We incorporate the consumption utility associated...

Chapter 1: Portfolio Theory and Practice -- Chapter 2: Capital Market Conditions -- Chapter 3: Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) -- Chapter 4: The Market Model -- Chapter 5: The Zero-Beta CAPM -- Chapter 6: Alternative CAPM Specifications -- Chapter 7: Arbitrage Pricing Theory -- Chapter 8:...

We discover a novel monetary policy shock that has a widespread impact on aggregate financial conditions. Our shock can be summarized by the response of long-horizon yields to Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) announcements; not only is it orthogonal to changes in the near-term path of policy...