Why Downside Beta Is Better: An Educational Example

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James T. Chong
William P. Jennings
G. Michael Phillips

Keywords

CAPM, Downside Beta, Investment Policy Statements, Teaching Illustration

Abstract

An educational example is presented that is an effective teaching illustration to help students understand the difference between traditional CAPM beta and downside (or down-market) beta and why downside beta is a superior measure for use in personal financial planning investment policy statements.

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