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30-04-2014 · Research
Robeco’s David Blitz, Pim van Vliet and author Eric Falkenstein publish their paper ‘Explanations for the Volatility Effect: An Overview Based on the CAPM Assumptions’.
Authors
Pim van Vliet
Head of Conservative Equities and Chief Quant Strategist
David Blitz
Chief Researcher
Eric Falkenstein
Quantitative Equity Strategist at Pine River Capital Management
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Empirical studies show that contrary to the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), the relationship between risk and return is flat, or even negative. But why? They come up with more than 10 insightful explanations and make clear why is too soon to discard the CAPM entirely.
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