# Why is the Equity Risk Premium So High?

- Institution: Gresham College
- Speaker: Professor Jagjit Chadha
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Economics, Business and management
- Source: [Gresham College](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/why-equity-risk-premium-so-high)
- Licence: [Educational use (Gresham College's terms)](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/terms-and-conditions)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

The Equity Risk Premium was thought to have been a representation of market's understanding of risk. However, it is remarkably high given in an age where the stability of national bonds are under question and where companies have larger capital reserves than some nations. Professor Chadha discusses this puzzle ahead of his upcoming lecture on the topic.

## Lectures

1. [Why is the Equity Risk Premium So High?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/why-equity-risk-premium-so-high/c5139c725413) (YouTube)