Arbitrage Pricing Theory and Multifactor Models

Free GARP FRM Part I lesson in Foundations of Risk Management. 19 min read, ~2,863 words.

APT assumes returns are driven by multiple factors and rests on a factor model, diversification, and no arbitrage. It needs no homogeneous expectations, no mean-variance preferences, and no market portfolio. APT vs. CAPM: APT is multi-factor and free of CAPM's restrictive assumptions. CAPM is a special case of APT with...

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