US Market Report, March 2012: Does an Apple a Day Make the US Economy Healthier?

Research Paper
March 20, 2012
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Because of its spectacular performance, Apple is seen by many as a special company that rises above the IT sector. In this market report, we use the Barra US Equity Model (USE4) to help answer these questions: What if Apple didn't exist? How would Apple's disappearance impact investment in the IT sector? From a risk angle, our study shows Apple to be far from exceptional, showing only a minor impact when removed from an IT Sector portfolio.

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