Finance Theory I – Case 2 Tracy Hsiao‚ Baltic Ocean Evaluation of AQR Momentum Funds Date: Dec. 5th‚ 201r Past performance of momentum strategies – CAPM & Fama‐French MOM 4 factors model In Table 1‚ we could evaluate the past performance of momentum strategy‚ Short Decile 1 and Long Decile 10‚ a.k.a. L/S (10‐1). Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) E(R) = α + Rf + β (RM - Rf) + By applying to CAPM‚ we got a β that is almost zero (-0.08) showing the strategy could effectively diversify and reduce
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NOVA School of Business and Economics Corporate Finance‚ 2nd Semester 2012/2013 Case Study TOSCO is a company listed in the Portuguese Stock Exchange operating a supermarket chain established in Portugal for many years. The market for traditional food retailers is saturated‚ and there is no room for growth under the same business model. TOSCO’s shareholders have been pressuring the management to pursue new opportunities in order to increase the value of their shares. The management
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CASE PROBLEM: President’s Advisors President gets advice from his pool of advisers every time he needs to make a decision. He has 13 top advisers that he really relies on. But if all of them are involved in any decision‚ they always end up in an argument where more often than not‚ the final decision is not achieved. To resolve this‚ a scheme was devised where only 5 of the 13 will be randomly chosen to decide on a certain matter. They achieved this by having the 13 advisers arrange themselves
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Questions and Problems Page 1 of 3 Corporate Finance eBook 9/e Content Chapter8: Interest Rates and Bond Valuation Questions and Problems 1. Valuing Bonds What is the price of a 10-year‚ zero coupon bond paying $1‚000 at maturity if the YTM is: BASIC (Questions 1– 12) a. 5 percent? b. 10 percent? c. 15 percent? 2. Valuing Bonds Microhard has issued a bond with the following characteristics: Par: $1‚000 Time to maturity: 25 years Coupon rate: 7 percent Semiannual payments Calculate the price of
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Mini Case Report – The Dilemma at Day-Pro 1) PayBack Period for Synthetic Resin and Epoxy Resin: Synthetic Resin PBP = 2 + 250/200 = 2.5 years Epoxy Resin PBP = 1 + 200/400 = 1.5 years To show that using the Payback Period to evaluate the projects is flawed‚ Tim can argue that the PayBack Period ignores the time value of money‚ requires an arbitrary cutoff point‚ ignores cash flows beyond the cutoff date‚ and is biased against long-term projects‚ such as research and development‚ and new projects
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many problems. Telstra is following Classical approach of management as it seeks to achieve effectiveness by focusing on task efficiencies i.e. focusing on their next G wireless broadband and not on external stakeholders (Schermerhorn‚ Davidson‚ Poole‚ Simon‚ Woods‚ Chau‚ 2011‚ pg. 183). Telstra needs to use more humanistic or contingency approach of planning. This report will argue the need for Telstra to use more contingency approach of planning to regain its market dominance. • Problem Identification
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In order to decide on an IPO price‚ we must look at the current financial position of the company‚ as well as make projections for possible future scenarios. From the data given‚ we know that Prairie Home Stores (PHS) has a current book value of $80‚000‚000. With 400‚000 outstanding shares‚ the book equity per share is $200. There are two possible paths for future performance to consider. The first‚ a constant growth scenario‚ assumes that PHS will continue on its current trajectory of paying
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Chapter 8 Integrative Problem Assume that you recently graduated with a major in finance‚ and you just landed a job in the trust department of a large regional bank. Your first assignment is to invest $100‚000 from an estate for which the bank is trustee. Because the estate is expected to be distributed to the heirs in approximately one year‚ you have been instructed to plan for a 1-year holding period. Furthermore‚ your boss has restricted you to the following investment alternatives‚ shown
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Sample Test Problems 9.1 Which type of secondary market provides the most efficient market for securities? 9.2 Is preferred stock classified as debt or equity? 9.3 Burnes‚ Inc. is a mature firm that is growing at a constant rate of 5.5 percent per year. The firm’s last dividend was $1.50. If the required rate of return is 12 percent‚ what is the market value of this stock assuming dividend growth equals the growth rate of the firm? 9.4 Abacus Corp. will pay dividends of $2.25‚ $2.95 and $3.15
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Introduction & Financial performance Interco originally began in 1911 as International Shoe Company and changed to Interco in 1966. It expanded into the consumer goods market mainly through acquisitions. In 1988 too‚ the company was a major manufacture of furniture‚ men’s footwear‚ and apparel‚ owning many American iconic brands such as Ethan Allen‚ London Fog‚ Converse and Florsheim. The firm’s financial goals included: 1. Improve long term sales and earnings growth 2. Improve return of shareholders’
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