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CAPM & Beta for a retirement fund

Built for students learning it for a class or exam. See the concept move instead of memorizing formulas — and check your homework intuition. Simulate a retirement fund live below — adjust the inputs and watch it respond, right in your browser.

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pricing risk

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Risk-free rate (%)

Market return (%)

Asset beta β

The Capital Asset Pricing Model says an asset's expected return equals the risk-free rate plus beta times the market risk premium. Beta measures how much a stock swings with the market — a beta of 2 is twice as volatile, and demands twice the premium. Educational tool, not financial advice.

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Expected return10.20%

Risk premium7.20%

Risk profileaggressive

Governing equation

E [R] = R_{f} + β (R_{m} - R_{f}) = 3 + 1.2 (9 - 3) = 10.20%

Reading this result: Beta above 1 amplifies the market premium: this asset is expected to return 10.20%, above the 9% market, and to swing harder in both directions.

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