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Considering the attached set of securities and portfolio returns:
- Find the combination of the weights that minimizes CV of the portfolio.
- How does the CV of the optimal portfolio compare with the CVs of its constituents?
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- Use the following tables to assess the worthiness of Verticon stock as an investment. Verticon Stock Data (Current and Historical) 3:45PM EDT Aug 16, 2011 Price 18.85 USD Change +0.64 (+3.51%) Mkt cap 147.1B Div/yield 0.20/4.24 Shares 8,012 Beta 0.70 Book/share 11.335 EPS 1.11 12/2010 12/2009 12/2008 (Millions of Dollars) Total Assets 195,014 195,949 111,148 Total Liabilities 107,201 122,935 53,592 Preferred Shareholders’ Equity 52 61 73 Common Shareholders’ Equity 87,761 72,953 57,483 Shares Outstanding 8,012 8,070 6746 Book/Share ? 9.040 8.521 Q1 (Mar ’11) 2010 Net profit margin 15.24% 12.24% Return on equity 11.60% 9.30% Which one in bold? One of the most important features of a stock is its book value. The book value per share of Verticon’s stock for the year 2010 was equal to (10.954, 13.693, 11.502). Looking at the (Market cap, EPS, change in price, beta value, ROE) ,…Can you explain the information below market value added (MVA) analysis and interpretation of results below. Market Value of Equity:$133,341,000,000.00 Plus: Market Value of Debt:$13,677,000.00 Equals: Market Value of Firm:$133,354,677,000.00 Minus: Total Invested Capital:($1,944,100.00) Equals: MVA$133,356,621,100.00The following return series comes from Global Financial Data. Year Large Stocks LT Gov Bonds US T-bills CPI (Rf asset) (inflation) 2017 21.83% 6.24% 0.80% 2.07% 2018 -5.28% -1.25% 1.81% 2.10% 2019 25.45% 3.35% 2.15% 1.10% 2020 18.16% 10.25% 4.50% 1.88% 2021 28.70% -1.54% 0.40% 7.00% 2022 -19.78% -8.55% 2.20% 6.50% Calculate the average nominal return earned on large-company stocks. (Enter percentages as decimals and round to 4 decimals)
- The following return series comes from Global Financial Data. Year Large Stocks LT Gov Bonds US T-bills CPI (Rf asset) (inflation) 2017 21.83% 6.24% 0.80% 2.07% 2018 -5.28% -1.25% 1.81% 2.10% 2019 25.45% 3.35% 2.15% 1.10% 2020 18.16% 10.25% 4.50% 1.88% 2021 28.70% -1.54% 0.40% 7.00% 2022 -19.78% -8.55% 2.20% 6.50% Calculate the average real risk premium earned on large-company stocks using the approximate Fisher equation. (Enter percentages as decimals and round to 4 decimals)State ofEconomy Probabilityof State Return on AssetDin State Return on AssetEin State Return on AssetFin State Boom 0.35 0.060 0.310 0.25 Normal 0.50 0.060 0.180 0.20 Recession 0.15 0.060 -0.210 0.10 1.As an investor, compare Stock E with Stock F, and identify which stock willyou select and why.1. Information on the Black PLC fixed income investment portfolio is the following (in EUR): Company A Company B Company C Classification Available for sale Held to maturity Held to maturity Cost 35 000 40 000 53 000 Market value, 31 Dec 2013 39 000 38 000 52 000 Market value, 31 Dec 2014 38 000 37 000 55 000 What is the balance sheet carrying value of the Black PLC investment portfolio as 31.12.2014? The balance sheet carrying value of Black Inc.'s investment portfolio would be higher if which of the securities had been reclassified as held for trading security? Explain why. 2. Cellphone Inc. acquires 50% of Battery AG in 2014 and needs to record investment on its balance sheet. Year ending 2014 Cellphone Inc Battery AG Revenue 1700 1350 EBIT 153 135 Net Income 75 68 Total Assets 1421 1283 Shareholders' equity 735 706 Under which accounting method (full consolidation, proportionate consolidation, equity method) profit margin of Cellphone…
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