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Glossary
Definition of the Subject
Introduction
The Fama–French Model as a Linear Beta Pricing Model
Explaining the Performance of the Fama–French Model: A Risk-Based Interpretation
Other Risk-Based Interpretations
Future Directions
Bibliography
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The estimate of the market risk premium tends to be negative. This result is consistent with previous results reported in the literature. Fama and French [11], Jagannathan and Wang [18], and Lettau and Ludvigson [24] report negative estimates for the market risk premium, using monthly or quarterly data.
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Abbreviations
- Market capitalization :
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Market capitalization is a measure of the size of a public company. It is equal to the share price times the number of shares outstanding. Small stocks have small market capitalizations, while large stocks have large market capitalizations.
- Book-to‐market ratio :
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A ratio used to compare a company's book value to its market capitalization value. It is calculated by dividing the latest book value by the latest market value of the company.
- Value stocks :
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Value stocks tend to trade at lower prices relative to fundamentals like dividends, earnings, sales and others. These stocks are considered undervalued by value investors. Value stocks usually have high dividend yields, and high book-to‐market ratios.
- Growth stocks :
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Growth stocks tend to trade at higher prices relative to fundamentals like dividends, earnings, sales and others. Growth stocks usually do not pay dividends and have low book-to‐market ratios.
- Market beta :
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The market beta is a measure of the systematic risk of a security in comparison to the market as a whole. It measures the tendency of the security return to respond to market movements.
- Capital asset pricing model (CAPM) :
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The CAPM describes the relationship between risk and expected return and it is used in the pricing of risky securities. According to the CAPM, the expected return of a security equals the rate on a risk-free security plus a risk premium that increases in the security's market beta.
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Petkova, R. (2009). Financial Economics, The Cross-Section of Stock Returns and the Fama-French Three Factor Model. In: Meyers, R. (eds) Complex Systems in Finance and Econometrics. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-7701-4_21
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