The cornerstone of modern portfolio theory is the Capital Asset Pricing Model
(CAPM) developed in the 1960s by economists William Sharpe and Jack Treynor. The
CAPM states that the expected return on an asset equals the risk-free rate of a …Berg, Joyce E., and Thomas A. Rietz. "Prediction Markets as Decision Support Systems." Information Systems Frontiers 5.1 (2003): 79-93. Kluwer Academic Publishers. Web. 8 Oct. 2012. <http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web…
Franklin Allen
economist · 2 mentions across 1 reading
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Franklin Allen appears only as a passing reference in the course materials, mentioned in the context of capital asset pricing and financial modeling frameworks but not substantially elaborated. The excerpts provided focus instead on Sharpe, Treynor, and prediction markets research, suggesting Allen's work may inform background discussions of financial systems and risk assessment rather than serving as a central theoretical anchor for the seminar's concerns with AI, cybernetics, and artistic practice.
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