Introduction Economic models are always intended to simplify the real-world complex economic issues and provide efficient information to the users‚ and such role is taken by Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) as well. The CAPM is the key theory in the stock market and industries; it is widely used by analysts‚ investors and corporations. In this essay I am going to discuss the recent developments about the CAPM‚ and refer to both advantages and disadvantages. Capital Asset Pricing Model The initial development
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Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM): Pros and Cons. CAPM defines the relationship between risk and return. The premise of the model is that the expected investment return varies in direct proportion to its risk‚ i.e.‚ the riskier the investment - the higher the return you should expect. Shows: • how much risk you are taking when investing in an instrument? • whether the instrument is rightly priced • whether you are getting sufficient return for the risk you are taking CAPM calculates the
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Expected Return on Portfolio M Risk-free Standard Deviation of Portfolio M Risk (standard deviation) The equation of this line is: E(R M ) − R F E(R Portfolio ) = R F + * SD Portfolio SD M Bodie‚ Kane‚ and Marcus refer to this as the Capital Allocation Line. Notice that we have our first inkling of a link between risk and return. On the right-hand side‚ the independent variable is risk (the standard
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Appendix to Chapter 7 Evidence on the Efficient Market Hypothesis Early evidence on the efficient market hypothesis was quite favorable to it. In recent years‚ however‚ deeper analysis of the evidence suggests that the hypothesis may not always be entirely correct. Let’s first look at the earlier evidence in favor of the hypothesis and then examine some of the more recent evidence that casts some doubt on it. EVIDENCE IN FAVOR OF MARKET EFFICIENCY Evidence in favor of market efficiency has examined
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Valuation models Discounted cash flow models: Dividend discount Free cash flow to the firm Residual income Multiples-based valuation: Price-earnings Value-EBITDA Value-EBIT Value-Sales Price-Book value Equity valuation In conjunction with the valuation of Coles Group‚ contained in “Excel03 Equity valuation” Real options valuation Equity markets price shares above the present value of expected future cash flows‚ due to the presence of embedded options not captured by DCF analysis Real
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How To Choose The Best Stock Valuation Method When trying to figure out which valuation method to use to value a stock for the first time‚ most investors will quickly discover the overwhelming number of valuation techniques available to them today. There are the simple to use ones‚ such as the comparable method‚ and there are the more involved methods‚ such as the discounted cash flow model. Which one should you use? Unfortunately‚ there is no one method that is best suited for every situation.
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13. Relative Valuation - Using Market Comparables Zenu Sharma zenu.sharma@edhec.edu Course Road Map 1. Financial Markets and Management 2. Present Value 3. Introduction to Risk and Return 4. Portfolio Selection 5. The Capital Asset Pricing Model 6. Financing and Capital Structure 7. Interest Rates and the Valuation of Bonds 8. Project Appraisal 9. Capital Budgeting 10. Capital Budgeting with Financial Leverage 11. The Valuation of Companies and Stocks 12. Relative Valuation 13. Options and
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dividend discount model (DDM)‚ the value of Wal-Mart’s stock price is $60.20. The most recent closing price of Wal-Mart stock was $53.48. Given this information‚ the constant growth DDM valuation suggests that the Wal-Mart stock is currently undervalued. * Utilizing the two-stage DDM approach‚ the value of Wal-Mart’s stock price is $83.95. Similar to the constant growth DDM valuation conclusion‚ the Wal-Mart stock is currently undervalued. * The capital asset pricing model (CAPM) was used
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Series No. FIN-03-06 A Dynamic Model of Optimal Capital Structure Sheridan Titman McCombs School of Business The University of Texas at Austin e-mail: titman@mail.utexas.edu Sergey Tsyplakov Moore School of Business The University of South Carolina‚ Columbia‚ SC This paper also can be downloaded without charge from the Social Science Research Network Electronic Paper Collection: http://ssrn.com/abstract/332042 A Dynamic Model of Optimal Capital Structure∗ Sheridan Titman McCombs
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Starbuck’s Inc‚ Valuation Models Weighted Cost of Capital (WACC) The Weighted Average Cost for Capital is calculated using the following formula: WACC = wdkd(1-T) + was ks The variables for this formula are calculated as followas : wd = Book Value of Debt / [Market Value of Equity + Book Value of Debt] The book value of debt is calculated by adding up the total of all the debt on the balance sheet. The market value of equity is the "Market Cap‚" and equals the number of (common)
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