This Paper Could Change How You Invest
Ben Felix · Published on March 22, 2026
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A 1993 paper in the Journal of Financial Economics with nearly 15,000 citations today changed financial economics and portfolio management forever. Eugene Fama and Kenneth French found that a group of three factors explained the vast majority of differences in returns across diversified portfolios. These findings had, and continue to have, sweeping implications for both the study and practice of investment management. ------------------ *Meet with PWL Capital* https://pages.pwlcapital.com/en-ca/contact-us?utm_source=content&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=benfelix_yt *Timestamps* 0:00 - Intro 0:56 - What We'll Cover 1:14 - Risk, Return, and Asset Pricing 2:55 - CAPM 5:56 - Methodology (pt. 1) 8:21 - Methodology (pt. 2) 11:07 - Results 13:37 - Implications 15:04 - Future Research 16:41 - Real Applications 18:18 - What This Means for You *References* https://zbib.org/669127c48e994c818f42b4354a84ed21 *Avoid Online Scams https://pwlcapital.com/stay-safe-online/ I will never reach out to you on social media platforms or WhatsApp to give financial advice. These are scammers trying to commit fraud. *Check out the Rational Reminder Podcast* YouTube channel @rationalreminder Podcast website https://rationalreminder.ca/ Rational Reminder community (forum) https://community.rationalreminder.ca/ Apple Podcasts https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-rational-reminder-podcast/id1426530582?mt=2 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6RHWTH9iW7hdnA7eAg7ukO?si=hjZNfLKuSjSeWX38GPqhVA