Alex Sharpe’s Portfolio Student Assignment 1. Returns and Risk Estimate and compare the returns and variability (i.e. annual standard deviation over the past five years) of Reynolds and Hasbro with that of the S&P 500 Index. Which stock appears to be riskiest? Reynolds appears to be the riskiest stock based on the returns and variability alone currently holding the highest average return out of two at 1.87%. With their higher return rate over the three they also hold the highest standard
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Executive Summary The objective of this report is to construct and evaluate two portfolios‚ index tracking portfolio and speculative capital growth portfolio both began their lives on 21st April 2008 and ended on 20th May 2008. The purpose of the former portfolio is to replicate the return on the ASX/S&P 500 New All Ordinaries price index and the latter one is formed aiming at outperforming the market and maximizing the capital gains. 11 stocks have been selected for the tracker portfolio.
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Assignment 1 NPV: = -PF + FV /(1+r) PV = FV/(1+r) or PV = C1/1-r + C2/(1-r)2 + .. + CT/(1-r)T Rate of return: R=(Vf-Vi)/Vf Rate r compounded m times a year: FV = C(1+r/m)mt 10% semiannually = 10.25% annually‚ Hence 10.25 is said to be the Effective Annual Yield (EAY) 1+EAY = (1+r/m)mt Assignment 2 Perpetuity The value of D received each year‚ forever: PV = D/r Annuity The value of D received each year for T years: PV = (D/r)*[1 – 1/(1+r)T] Growing Perpetuity PV = D/(R-g) R: the
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Executive Summary The main purpose of this report is to evaluate the performance of the managed portfolio over the investment period‚ from the 12th March to the 11th of May 2012 being a period of nine trading weeks. This portfolio performance evaluation report is prepared to determine whether the portfolio had any abnormal performance and this could be done by better market timing as well as good stock selections by investors‚ by being able to identify whether the stock is over-performed or
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1 25721 INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SESSION 2‚ 2012 Lecture 5: The Capital Asset Pricing Model Last Week 2 Index models Systematic and idiosyncratic risks Calculating covariance Case study Calculating systematic and idiosyncratic risks Investment strategies Required return Reward-to-risk ratio Today 3 Asset pricing models: what and why The Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) Assumptions The claim Implications The economic mechanism The
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1- Starting to invest early for retirement reduces the benefits of compound interest. a. True b. False b 2- How much would $1‚ growing at 3.5% per year‚ be worth after 75 years? a. $12.54 b. $13.20 c. $13.86 d. $14.55 e. $15.28 b 3- How much would $20‚000 due in 50 years be worth today if the discount rate were 7.5%? a. $438.03 b. $461.08 c. $485.35 d. $510.89 e. $537.78 e
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1. Convert prices to total return (% change in the price) = (Pt – Pt-1) / Pt-1 2. Remove outliers – sort data and remove anything +/- 20% 3. Calculate historical average and historical risk X-BAR = Σx/n Calculate the sum of the total return and divide by the number of observations • Variance = σ2 = Σ(x – x bar) 2 / (n-1) Fix X-BAR‚ double click to apply to all dates‚ get the sum‚ divide by (n-1) Risk = σ = √σ = SQRT(Variance) = standard deviation 4. Average Matrix Excel Options
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Composition II “You Have Atomic Bombs‚ but We Have Suicide Bombers” In Rohde’s article we learn of his experience as a hostage in Afghanistan and Pakistan. He explains the Islamic cultures and values‚ but shows us his view on them. Their cultures have some similarities‚ but more differences. We both have religions‚ but Americans approach their religion differently and less violently. America’s whole reality and country differs greatly from the Taliban’s society. The Taliban’s reality differs
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1.1 The atoms‚ during bond formation‚ may lose or gain electrons (valence electrons) in order to achieve a stable state‚ or technically speaking‚ a stable electron configuration. Usually metal atoms lose electrons and non-metals gain electrons in order to achieve electron stability. When dealing with bond formation (Ionic bonding for example) we need to analyse the outer shell of the atom. Metals usually present 1‚ 2 or 3 electrons in their outer shell therefore they have to give them away to achieve
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Applying Psychological Theories to Modern Society Add a quote in the beginning. To this day many different characteristics of human behaviour are yet to be discovered. Psychologists must study why humans act the way they act? Could it be that all are humans are inherently evil? Why do humans not always make the right decision? The answers to these questions relate back to the world of psychology. There will be many challenges to face in society day to day and how these situations are handled can
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