asset pricing model (CAPM) and the security market line Risk and Return M K Lai Page 2 Introduction to Risk and Return finance can be complicated‚ but it can be reduced to three basic concepts cash flows Risk and Return time value of money risk and return M K Lai building blocks in finance Page 3 Basic Assumptions in Finance people are rational people prefer more wealth to less (higher expected return) people are risk averse investors require compensation
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Finance Department Finance 320 (501): Money and Banking Syllabus; Winter‚ 2013 Instructor: D. Andrew Bateman Location: DePaul Center Room 8210 Time: Monday & Wednesday; 11:50 am to 1:20 pm Office: DePaul Center; 5549 Telephone: 312-362-8351 Email: dbatema1@depaul.edu Office Hours: Monday & Wednesday: 9:00-10:00 am; 2:30-4:00 pm Tuesday: 9:00-12:00 am; 1:00-3:00 pm; Other times by appointment Course Objective: Our objective will be to
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Finance club 2/25/2014 United Health Group UHG is a Fortune 500 company (No. 17) and is one of the largest healthcare providers in the nation. UnitedHealth Group is the most diversified health care company in the United States and a leader worldwide in helping people live healthier lives and helping to make the health system work better for everyone. 2/18/2014 Scott Bradley‚ CEO of United Prairie Bank‚ will be joining the Finance Club during our meeting tonight. Mr. Bradley will be speaking
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proposition 1 with corporate taxes. As part of your answer‚ clearly state the underlying assumptions‚ explain the intuition underlying the proof‚ and conceptually interpret the meaning of the proposition. Note: you should be able to formally prove MM 1 & MM2 as we did in class. Question 2. Levered Inc. and Unlevered Inc. are identical in every respect except for capital structure. Both companies expect to earn $150 million in perpetuity‚ and both distribute all of their earnings as dividends.
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Aurora Textile Company Discussion Questions 1. List the factors affecting the textile industry. What do you think is the state of the industry in the United States? How should you incorporate the state of the textile industry into your analysis? Why should anyone invest money in the industry? 2. How has Aurora Textile performed over the past four years? Be prepared to provide financial ratios that present a clear picture of Aurora’s financial condition. 3. What are the relevant
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play” companies in the same industry (a pure play company operates in a single industry only: for example‚ Blackberry maker Research in Motion is a pure play in smart phones and related software) § Subjective § Adjust firm’s WACC to reflect the riskiness of the project relative to riskiness of the firm 9 Finding Comparable Pure Play § Often difficult to find comparable pure play companies § Honda enters aircraft business § Honda Motors Beta: § Embraer Source: Google
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Lease versus Buy Analysis Why Buy It When You Can Lease It? Questions: 1. What are the different kinds of leases available and which one would be best suited for Paulo’s restaurant? Explain why. Leases can be broadly categorized into two types‚ financial and operating. Financial leases are generally longer-term‚ fully amortized‚ and not cancelable without a hefty termination penalty. Operating leases are usually shorter-term‚ partially amortized‚ and cancelable on short notice. Financial leases
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Journal of Finance‚ 49 (1994)‚ 57–79. Chemmanur‚ T. J.‚ and Y. Jiao. “Seasoned Equity Issues with ‘Soft’ Information: Theory and Empirical Evidence.” Working Paper‚ Boston College (2005). Chemmanur‚ T. J.‚ and I. Paeglis. “Management Quality‚ Certification‚ and Initial Public Offerings.” Journal of Financial Economics‚ 76 (2005)‚ 331–368. Chevalier‚ J.‚ and G. Ellison. “Are Some Mutual Fund Managers Better Than Others? Cross-Sectional Patterns in Behavior and Performance.” Journal of Finance‚ 54 (1999)
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South East University Assignment Managerial finance (5133) Semester: Spring 2013 Problem-1 Warf Computers‚ Inc.‚ was founded 15 years ago by Nick Warf‚ a computer programmer. The small initial investment to start the company was made by Nick and his friends. Over the years‚ this same group has supplied the limited additional investment needed by the company in the form of both equity and short-and long-term debt. Recently the company has developed a virtual keyboard (VK). The VK uses sophisticated
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Case Assignment IPO Lessons FIN501 Dr. V. Vallillee What type of IPO should AVG use - a traditional IPO or an online auction? Based on your analysis and findings‚ what would you recommend to the executives of AVG? Based on research I believe that AVG should utilize the online or Dutch auction‚ where investors bid on an initial public offering before it goes public. The benefits are clear. In theory‚ a fair market price is set and the company reaps more cash. It is evident that AVG should take stock
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