Stocks versus Bonds: Explaining the Equity Risk Premium Clifford S. Asness From the 19th century through the mid-20th century‚ the dividend yield (dividends/price) and earnings yield (earnings/price) on stocks generally exceeded the yield on long-term U.S. government bonds‚ usually by a substantial margin. Since the mid-20th century‚ however‚ the situation has radically changed. In addressing this situation‚ I argue that the difference between stock yields and bond yields is driven by the long-run
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12/10/12 BMGT 443 McDonalds Valuation Project Write Up To begin the economic analysis of McDonalds‚ we must first look at the company beta. McDonalds has a beta of .34 meaning it is not as volatile when compared to the market and can be categorized as a low risk stock. To determine that financial impact of changes in economic conditions to the performance McDonalds‚ three economic indicators must be evaluated. The leading economic index (LEI)‚ coincident economic index (CEI)‚ and lagging
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___________________________________________________________ Stocks have historically had much higher returns than bonds. Can these excess returns be justified by the higher risk attached to stocks‚ or are there alternative explanations? The following is an abbreviated history of studies and models that articulate the logic of stock returns; included are both support for and alternatives to the equity risk premium. Edgar Lawrence Smith’s 1924 book Common Stocks as Long Term Investments […] was immediately
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million shares of common stock outstanding. The stock has a beta of 1.1 and sells for $40 a share. The U.S. Treasury bill is yielding 4% and the market risk premium is 8%. Jack ’s tax rate is 35%. What is Jack ’s weighted average cost of capital? Answer | | 7.10% | | | 7.39% | | | 10.38% | | | 10.65% | | | 11.37% | 1 points Question 2 1. Peter ’s Audio Shop has a cost of debt of 7%‚ a cost of equity of 11%‚ and a cost of preferred stock of 8%. The firm has 104
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Preferred Stock Benita Becton XACC/291 08/23/13 Lisa Pendleton Preferred Stock Preferred stock is capital stock that has some contractual preferences over common stock. These particular stocks give stockholders a priority in distributions of earnings and assets in the event of liquidation. Dividend preferences are one of those features that make preferred stock attractive to investors. If the dividend rate on preferred stock is 5.00 per share‚ then common stockholders don’t receive their
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Risk and Return Management Risk and return management Darlene LaBarre MBA6161 Fin Markets & Institutions Capella on Line The risk-return spectrum is the relationship between the amount of return gained on an investment and the amount of risk undertaken in that investment.[citation needed] The more return sought‚ the more risk that must be undertaken! The progression There are various classes of possible investments‚ each with their own positions on the overall risk-return spectrum. The general
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and monthly closing prices of the stock given to you. Get adjusted closing prices. Daily and weekly prices should be for one financial year. Monthly prices should be for 2 years. E.g. FY 2011-2012 and FY 2010-11. Compute annualized return and risk. DATA | ANNUALIZED RETURN | ANNUALIZED RISK | Weekly | -16.952 | 36.449 | Daily | -16.241 | 39.347 | Monthly | -11.21 | 30.209 | Comparing this with a suitable peer company‚ Company | Annualized return | Annualized risk | JSP | -11.2154
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Brothers Analysis of Wal-Mart Stock Introduction I chose to monitor Wal-Mart stock throughout the semester. I began collecting my information every Friday afternoon after the market closed‚ beginning May 24‚ 2013 and ending July 5‚ 2013. I used Yahoo Finance to collect all of my data (Yahoo ‚ n.d.). Wal-Mart stock throughout my study fluctuated but stayed at a constant price. The fluctuation in price can be due in part to competition when compared to the stock of other competitors. The retail
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What You Can Expect From Me as an NCO As a Non-commissioned Officer you can expect me to be a professional leader dedicated to taking care of soldiers‚ the mission‚ and the army way of life. You can expect me to use Army Regulations‚ Technical Manuals‚ and direct orders from my superiors as my guidance on what actions to take in each situation faced whether tactical or technical. I will not be afraid to make sound and timely decisions in the absence of my leadership’s orders. When left in charge
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