In this video, I explain the fundamental distinction between a firm's unlevered beta (aka asset beta) and its levered beta (aka equity beta). I do this in a very simple setting where it is assumed that all of a firm's assets are funded purely with equity (i.e. there is no debt). I also assume that there are no corporate taxes. These assumptions are relaxed in follow-up videos.
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My name is Atif Ikram. I am a Clinical Professor of Finance at Arizona State University, where I teach courses in Corporate Finance, Personal Finance, Real Estate Finance and Investments (wpcarey.asu.ed....
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