___________________________________________________________ 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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Intermediate Acct410B Research Paper Common and Preferred Stock How do Corporations raise capital? All of the large corporations could not have grown to their present size without being able to find innovative ways to raise capital to finance ultimate expansion. There are many ways this can be accomplished‚ but this review will take a look at just two ways: the issuance of Preferred Stock and selling of Common Stock. What exactly is a stock‚ anyway? Basically‚ stock is ownership‚ simple as that.
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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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in Stocks and Bonds Stocks and Bonds are different in many ways. A stock is a portion or share of the ownership of a corporation. A share will give the owner of the stock the company’s profits or loses over time. The good thing about stocks is they can be sold at almost any time as long as there is someone willing to buy. A bond‚ on the other hand‚ is a fixed interest financial asset issued by governments‚ companies‚ banks‚ and other large entities. Bonds also are called funds. Bonds pay
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1-11 The president of Southern Semiconductor Corporation (SSC) made this statement in the company’s annual report: “SSC’s primary goal is to increase the value of our common stockholders’ equity.” Later in the report‚ the following announcements were made : a. The company contributed $1.5 million to the symphony orchestra in Birmingham‚ Alabama‚ its headquarters’ city. b. The company is spending $500 million to open a new plant and expand operations in China. No profits will be produced
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Advantages & Disadvantages of Preferred Stock & Bonds Deciding to invest is a huge financial step‚ not something to be taken lightly. In deciding which method‚ stock or bonds‚ one has to look at all the angels- the advantages and disadvantages‚ both immediate and long term. Preferred stock has many advantages and disadvantages. Unlike debt‚ preferred stock is flexible. Meaning preferred stock can miss annual payments unlike typical debt. Preferred stock not only is more flexible‚ it also helps
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on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange. As the chief financial officer of a young company with lots of investment opportunities‚ Eco’s CFO closely monitor the firm’s cost of capital. The CFO keeps tabs on each of the individual costs of Eco’s three main financing sources: long-term debt‚ preferred stock‚ and common stock. The target capital structure for Eco is given by the weights in the following table: Source of capital Weight Long-term debt 30% Preferred stock 20% Common stock equity 50% Total
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shares Aspin Corporation’s charter authorizes issuance of 2‚000‚000 shares of common stock. Currently‚ 1‚400‚000 shares are outstanding‚ and 100‚000 shares are being held as treasury stock. The firm wishes to raise $48‚000‚000 for a plant expansion. Discussions with its investment bankers indicate that the sale of new common stock will net the firm $60 per share. a. What is the maximum number of new shares of common stock that the firm can sell without receiving further authorization from shareholders
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PREFERRED STOCK VERSUS COMMON STOCK The primary advantage to an investor of holding preferred stock compared with common stock is that the preferred stock return is somewhat more predictable (more certain). The issuing company will generally make a real effort to try to avoid defaulting on the preferred stock dividend. Since the return to preferred stock is reasonably well defined and since the preferred stockholders precede the common stockholders (the preferred dividends are paid before the
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29) All of the following features may be characteristic of preferred stock EXCEPT A) callable. B) no maturity date. C) tax-deductible dividends. D) convertible. Answer: c If a firm has class A and class B common stock outstanding‚ it means that A) each class receives a different dividend. B) the par value of each class is different. C) the dividend paid to one of the classes is tax deductible by the corporation
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