29) All of the following features may be characteristic of preferred stock EXCEPT A) callable. B) no maturity date. C) tax-deductible dividends. D) convertible. Answer: c If a firm has class A and class B common stock outstanding‚ it means that A) each class receives a different dividend. B) the par value of each class is different. C) the dividend paid to one of the classes is tax deductible by the corporation
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A stock market is a market for the trading of company stock‚ and derivatives of same; both of these are securities listed on a stock exchange as well as those only traded privately. Contents [hide] [ The term ’the stock market ’ is a concept for the mechanism that enables the trading of company stocks (collective shares)‚ other securities‚ and derivatives. Bonds are still traditionally traded in an informal‚ over-the-counter market known as the bond market. Commodities are traded in commodities
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Executive Summary Berkshire Hathaway has made a bid for the remaining portion of GEICO stock. This report reviews the offer initiated by Warren Buffett. The details of this report include: • Valuation of GEICO stock. The $70 offer made by Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway includes a 26% premium over the current GEICO stock price of $55.75. This report attempts to determine a range of appropriate stock prices for GEICO. Using the Gordon dividend discount model‚ along with historical dividend
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INV3701/101/3/2012 Tutorial letter 101/3/2012 INVESTMENTS: EQUITY ASSET VALUATION INV3701 Semester Course Department of Finance‚ Risk Management and Banking This tutorial letter contains important information about your module. Bar code Open Rubric CONTENTS 1 1.1 INTRODUCTION AND WELCOME ............................................................................................... 3 Tutorial matter .....................................................................
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PREFERRED STOCK VERSUS COMMON STOCK The primary advantage to an investor of holding preferred stock compared with common stock is that the preferred stock return is somewhat more predictable (more certain). The issuing company will generally make a real effort to try to avoid defaulting on the preferred stock dividend. Since the return to preferred stock is reasonably well defined and since the preferred stockholders precede the common stockholders (the preferred dividends are paid before the
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TRADING STOCKS Stock trading has become one of the most popular and efficient ways to make money since it is easy to access and it could bring a lot of money back to investors. With some extra money‚ anyone can purchase stocks from a company or corporation and make profit. A stock is basically a type of security that signifies ownership in a corporation and represents a claim on part of the corporation’s assets and earnings. There are two main types of stock: common and preferred. Common stock usually
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Stock dividend * Definition: * A corporate distribution to shareholders declared out of profits‚ at the discretion of the directors of the corporation‚ which is paid in the form of shares of stock‚ as opposed to money‚ and increases the number of shares. * A dividend paid as additional shares of stock rather than as cash. If dividends paid are in the form of cash‚ those dividends are taxable. When a company issues a stock dividend‚ rather than cash‚ there usually are not tax consequences
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price—of a stock depends on the volatility of the stock market in general. For example‚ consider the following variables pertaining to Amazon stock: AMZN = the fractional change in the price of Amazon stock on a day‚ MKT = the fractional change in the market on that same day. The data file Amazon.xls contains 503 historical values of these two variables; thus‚ for example‚ the first value of 0.005193 for AMZN and −0.01003 for MKT means that‚ on that particular day‚ the price of Amazon stock increased
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Risks and rewards of investing in the stock market • How to diversify • How to buy and sell stocks Implement the plan by constructing the portfolio • Different approaches for making the best stock selections – and when to buy or sell them • How to obtain information and analysis about companies and industries • How to read and interpret corporate financial and non-financial information Track the progress of the stocks • How to track the progress of your stocks • How to stay informed about any
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investing in fixed-interest securities. a. True b. False 2. Investments through a stock exchange are limited to ordinary shares issued by listed corporations. a. True b. False 3. Portfolio theory contends that a diversified share portfolio enables an investor to significantly reduce the portfolio’s exposure to systematic risk. a. True b. False 4. A share that has a beta of one is twice as risky as an average share listed on a stock market. a. True b. False 5. Shares that typically demonstrate a negative price
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