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title: capm
description: This page offers an in-depth look at the CAPM model, providing information
  about its parameters, returns, and the concept of systematic risk.
keywords:
- CAPM model
- Stocks
- Quantitative analysis
- Symbol
- Beta for a stock
- Systematic risk for a stock
---

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Provides information that relates to the CAPM model

Source Code: [[link](https://github.com/OpenBB-finance/OpenBBTerminal/tree/main/openbb_terminal/stocks/quantitative_analysis/factors_model.py#L80)]

```python
openbb.stocks.qa.capm(symbol: str)
```

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## Parameters

| Name | Type | Description | Default | Optional |
| ---- | ---- | ----------- | ------- | -------- |
| symbol | str | A ticker symbol in string form | None | False |


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## Returns

| Type | Description |
| ---- | ----------- |
| Tuple[float, float] | The beta for a stock, The systematic risk for a stock |
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