UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT FIN6310: INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEM SET #1 PROF. ARZU OZOGUZ SPRING 2013 1. Calculate the value of the following two bonds. Assume that coupon payments are made semi-annually and that par value is $1‚000 for both bonds. Coupon rate Time to maturity Yield-to-maturity Bond A 5% 5 yrs 7.2% Bond B 5% 25 yrs 7.2% Recalculate the bonds’ values if the yield to maturity changes to 9.4%. Which bond is more sensitive to the changes in
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financial system since the mid-1980s changed the nature of financial intermediation. Within the market-based financial system‚ “shadow banks” have served a critical role. Shadow banks are financial intermediaries that conduct maturity‚ credit‚ and liquidity transformation without explicit access to central bank liquidity or public sector credit guarantees. Examples of shadow banks include finance companies‚ asset-backed commercial paper (ABCP) conduits‚ structured investment vehicles (SIVs)
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A balance sheet is a statement businesses produce that outlines their assets and liabilities. It is a snapshot of their fixed assets‚ current assets‚ current liabilities and long term liabilities for a specific moment in time such as the end of a financial year. Using these figures‚ a business is able to calculate their net working capital; how much the business is worth‚ whether it can afford to expand and if it is a good venture for investors. There are different groups of people who are interested
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You are offered a T-note that pays $1‚000 in 9 months (or 270 days) for $910. You have $910 in a bank that pays a 5% nominal rate‚ with 365 daily compounding. You plan to leave the money in the bank if you don’t buy the risk-free T-note. Which investment should you choose? Use the following all three solution methods to verify your answer. Greatest future wealth: FV Figure out FV of $910 left in a bank with 9 months‚ and then compare with T-note’s FV=$1‚000 Inputs: N = 270‚ I/Y =5%/365=0.0137%
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understanding the market’s competitive structure and predicting the most likely direction of any future change. The following segment explains the various dimensions of competition as they apply to the investment banking industry. Components of competition in services offered by investment banks In investment banking industry or more specifically in the corporate negotiated public underwriting market‚ firms perform several relatively distinct services: Origination: Originating and managing
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telecommunication industry. In 2011 after nearly 36 years of business‚ Telstra due to its valuable expertise is still leading the market with approximately 50% market share. A bit of history relates that in 1997 Telstra was listed on the Australian Stock Exchange when the government sold 1/3 of its shares in Telstra. Soon after; in 1999 the Australian Government sold an additional 16% of their shares. Up to 2006 the Australian Government
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Almarai the world’s largest vertically integrated dairy company Almarai Co‚ the greatest dairy association in Saudi Arabia by business division worth‚ lives up to expectations dairy residences and systems support‚ despite publicizing dairy things and characteristic item squeezes. The name Almarai connotes ’green pastures’ in Arabic. Q.1 The principle segments of ALMarai Company are: 1-The merged explanation of Balance Sheet‚ which can be characterized as"A proclamation of an organization’s benefits
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Originally named The American Rolling Company‚ AK Steel has humble roots coming from a small town in Middletown‚ Ohio in 1899. Now it’s a big time steel manufacturer with revenue in the billions‚ and a worldwide network. AK produces mainly all steel products such as stainless‚ electrical‚ and carbon. With the majority of its production geared towards the auto industry‚ it plays a large role in the manufacturing industry. Yet as any company AK has its flaws‚ and has suffered in law suits for having
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MGT 6080 Investments Homework 1 Note: Due time/date for this homework is 4:30pm on February 5. Please make online submission at T-square. 0. Today you bought 100 shares of ABC Inc. at $100 per share. A year from now ABC will pay a dividend of $2 per share for sure. The price of ABC a year from now is uncertain and depends on the state of the economy. A year from now the economy will either be in a recession‚ a state of “normal” growth‚ or a boom with probabilities of 30%‚ 40%‚ and 30% respectively
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04/04/2012 Apple is a good to investment Yes‚ apple would be a good investment? because it has stocks that are rising sky-high right now! Apple is an American multinational corporation that designs and markets consumer electronics‚ computers software and personal computers. The company’s best know hardware products include the iPod‚ and the iphone and the ipad. Apple software includes the Mac OS X operating system and the iTunes media Brower; The three reasons why I would invest in apple
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