What Are the Three Main Sets of Factors That Cause

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Essay

What are the three main sets of factors that cause the supply and demand curves in the foreign exchange market to shift?

Analyze the effects of changes in market conditions (such as changes in market rate of return and risk premium) on the expected return of securities.

Calculate portfolio beta and understand how to adjust a portfolio to achieve a desired beta.

Understand and calculate the variance and standard deviation of returns for both individual securities and portfolios.

Evaluate the pricing of securities (overpriced or underpriced) based on their expected return versus their actual return.

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