Corporate restructuring 1960s- Mergers of unrelated firms formed huge conglomerates 1980s-Investors purchased conglomerates and sold off the pieces as independent companies. 1990s- Strategic mergers of related firms to create synergies
6.1 Introduction to Risk and Return 6.2 Efficient Market Hypothesis (EMH) 6.3 Portfolio Theory 6.4 Beta and Capital Asset Pricing Model 6.5 Arbitrage Pricing Theory
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