Why Cml Is a Straight Line

The CML integrates a weighted percentage of risk-free assets. This makes the risk-return expectation linear, whereas the CAL is a curved frontier. RF = the risk-free rate of return. The line represents the risk premium that an investor earns when he or she takes on additional risk.

Why is the CML linear?

The CML integrates a weighted percentage of risk-free assets. This makes the risk-return expectation linear, whereas the CAL is a curved frontier. RF = the risk-free rate of return. The line represents the risk premium that an investor earns when he or she takes on additional risk.

Is capital allocation line always straight?

The capital allocation line makes up a combination of risk-free assets and a risky portfolio. Note that portfolio may only have one asset in there, so that’s a straight line. The point of tangency represents the point where the investor may completely invest in a risky portfolio. … That’s the capital allocation line.

Chloe Bennett

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