The document discusses the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) and its use in evaluating securities and predicting expected returns based on systematic risk (beta). It analyzes stocks listed on the Muscat Securities Market (MSM30) index in Oman to evaluate securities based on their beta values and determine appropriate expected returns. Prior research studies on CAPM are also reviewed that test the model in various markets, with mixed results regarding CAPM's ability to fully explain returns based on beta alone.