Beyond Beta: Distinguishing Systematic from Unsystematic Risk in Portfolio Construction

Imagine you are reviewing a portfolio for a client who is concerned about their high exposure to a single sector, such as Information Technology. You observe that while the portfolio's overall volatility is high, a...

Beyond Beta: The Limits of Market-Based Risk Assessment

Imagine you are finalizing an investment thesis for a mid-cap pharmaceutical company. Your valuation model produces a solid upside, yet your risk committee notes a Beta of 1.5, flagging the stock as 'excessively...

Mastering the CAPM: Deconstructing Risk-Free Rates and Risk Premia

Imagine you are building a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) model for a mid-cap Indian IT firm. Your client asks why you are using a 12% discount rate when the prevailing yield on a 10-year Government of India (GoI) security...