What is the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM)?
Here’s how the capital asset pricing model works.
4 min read
Dec 08, 2023
Nina Semczuk
Senior Editor, Wealth
EXPERTISE
- Personal finance
- Financial planning
- Investing
- Retirement planning
EDUCATION
- Bachelor of Science, TV and Film, Boston University
- Master of Fine Arts, Creative Writing, St. Joseph’s University
Financial literacy is a crucial part of owning your life.
— Nina Semczuk
Nina Semczuk is a wealth editor on the Bankrate team. In previous roles, she’s worked on content for SmartAsset, MagnifyMoney, LendingTree, Money, Fairygodboss and The Muse. Her writing in the personal finance and career space has been syndicated by numerous outlets and she has been featured in webinars and newsletters.
Nina started her path toward financial literacy at fourteen after filling out her first W-4 and earning her first paycheck. Since then, she's navigated the world of investing, mortgages, VA loans, Roth IRAs and the tax consequences of changing cities, states or countries at least once a year. She served in the U.S. Army for five years before moving to New York City and later, the Hudson Valley.
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