Case Problem 1: Measuring Stock Market Risk As indicated by the case study S&P 500 index was use as a measure of the total return for the stock market. Our standard deviation of the total return was used as a one measure of the risk of an individual stock. Also betas for individual stocks are determined by simple linear regression. The variables were: total return for the stock as the dependent variable and independent variable is the total return for the stock. Since the descriptive statistics
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the Indian capital market up to a certain international standard. Due to such reforming process‚ one of the significant step taken in the secondary market is the introduction of derivative products in two major Indian stock exchanges viz. National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) ‚ with a view to provide tools for risk management to investors and to improve the informational efficiency of the cash market. A derivative is financial instrument whose value is ‘derived’ from another
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bump stocks? Bump stocks are an accessory to a gun. They are used as an alternative replacement stock on a rifle. A bump stock allows a standard rifle to fire much like a fully automatic rifle. It allows the weapon to bounce back and forth between the shooter’s shoulder and trigger finger as long as pressure is being applied to the trigger and the bump stock. Bill Akins‚ a 63 year old Marine‚ invented the bump stock. He fought for years with the government to capitalize his idea. Bump stocks are
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economic conditions resulting from technical or fundamental analysis. Also we another strategy is to analysis base on performance of a particular financial asset. The start-up fund was divided into six parts: 10% cash‚ 5% mutual funds‚ 55% stocks‚ 30% bonds‚ and may vary by+/-5%. Given the short time frame‚ liquidity is a concern and as such long-term speculative investments such as real estate‚ art and antiques‚ and collectibles will be avoided. Only those investments than can be traded
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Regulating the Philippine stock market: the Securities Regulation Code and the information efficiency of Philippine stock prices Noel B. Del Castillo* Miriam College‚ nbdelcastillo@gmail.com ABSTRACT This paper investigates the impact of the Securities Regulation Code (SRC) on the information efficiency of the Philippine stock prices. Research in other countries has shown that new regulation has had a long-term effect in improving the information efficiency of stock prices. The paper
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Diversification in Stock Portfolio Diversification in Stock Portfolio Background As a risk averse investor‚ I am considering investing in one of two economies. The expected return with volatility of all stocks in both economies is the same. In the first economy‚ all stocks move together‚ in good times all prices rise together and in bad times they all fall together. In the second economy‚ stock returns are independent; one stock increasing in price has no effect on the prices of other stocks. Diversified
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boom took stock market to great heights. From 1920 to 1929 stocks more than quadrupled1 in value. Because of such high soaring stocks‚ they were considered as extremely safe investments. The common man believed stocks to be a “sure thing” thus researching little into the company whose stocks were being bought. Investors started purchasing stock on “margin”. Investors started getting more and more leverage through margin financing their stock investments. Because of this leverage‚ if a stock went up
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Stock Purchases and Why 1. Colgate is a company that was going up when I purchased them. They have special offers‚ community programs‚ and sustainability systems. As stereotypical as this is‚ the Latinos love Colgate and they are the fastest growing population in the United States‚ therefore‚ Colgate is being invested in a lot and continuing to go up. Colgate produces a necessity. No matter what‚ the chances of people no longer needing tooth paste are very low. I chose this over any other
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GMRe: GM stock recommendation After reading Jeff Bennett and Sharon Terlep’s recent article‚ “U.S. Balks at GM Plan” in the 17 September‚ 2012 issue of the Wall Street Journal‚ I would like to make recommendation on when it would be best to allow GM to buy back 200 million shares from Treasury. In order to make this decision‚ I suggest analyzing from two aspects. One is the political influence. When should Treasury accept the buyback offer‚ so that can benefit the Obama administration? The other
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Three Easy Steps To Earn Money With Stock Photography By Joshua Tan Mar 11‚ 2012 Do you get any plans to try your luck and venture on commodity photography? If yes‚ then maybe it can be one of a superb business move. You don’t ought to be a professional photographer to own it as your business. In addition‚ stock photography does not require professional cameras to do the trick. A simple focus and shoot camera is adequate. It doesn’t matter if you have the best graphics or the worst ones in order
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