Why CAPM Needed an Update

Understanding How Risk Evolved

CAPM changed investing by teaching that risk and return are connected. It provided investors with a framework for measuring market exposure and remains one of the most influential ideas in modern finance.

Markets today are increasingly shaped by liquidity flows, passive indexing, derivatives, algorithms, and institutional positioning. As market structure evolved, risk became more interconnected and systemic.

VMSI extends this perspective by measuring market conditions—including liquidity, participation, concentration, and volatility—to better understand how risk moves through modern markets.

CAPM measured exposure. VMSI measures conditions.

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