[Series 66] 6, Alpha Beta and the Sharpe Ratio

Podcast: Open Exam Prep · Ran Chen, EA, CFP®

Opublikowano: 2026-09-29

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - How Beta measures systematic market risk relative to a benchmark index - How to calculate CAPM expected return and evaluate Alpha - Why high raw returns do not always equal positive Alpha or strong performance - How the Sharpe Ratio uses Standard Deviation to measure total risk-adjusted return - Practical decision r...