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Using Past Information to Estimate Required Returns
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Chapter 8 discussed the basic trade-off between risk and return. In the
As mentioned in Web Appendix 8A, beta can be estimated by regressing the individual stock's returns against the returns of the overall market. As an alternative to running our own regressions, we can rely on reported betas from a variety of sources. These published sources make it easy for us to readily obtain beta estimates for most large publicly traded corporations. However, a word of caution is in order. Beta estimates can often be quite sensitive to the time period in which the data are estimated, the market index used, and the frequency of the data used. Therefore, it is not uncommon to find a wide range of beta estimates among the various Internet websites.
4. Select one of the four stocks listed in question 3 by entering the company's ticker symbol on the financial website you have chosen. On the screen you should see the interactive chart. Select the six-month time period and compare the stock's performance to the S&P 500's performance on the graph by adding the S&P 500 to the interactive chart. Has the stock outperformed or underperformed the overall market during this time period?
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- The file Fortune500 contains data for profits and market capitalizations from a recent sample of firms in the Fortune 500 a. Prepare a scatter diagram to show the relationship between the variables Market Capitalization and Profit in which Market Capitalization is on the vertical axis and Profit is on the horizontal axis. Comment on any relationship between the variables. b. Create a trendline for the relationship between Market Capitalization and Profit. What does the trendline indicate about this relationship?arrow_forwardTo estimate the required rate of return on a stock we can use the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) or the Discount Dividends Model. How we can decide which model to use? Explain.arrow_forwardPlease make sure the answers are clear n easy to read.arrow_forward
- With the aid of relevant examples, contrast value investing with growth investing and show how these are applicable to the portfolio management process. Discuss which type of shares are most suitable to be assessed with the Piotrowski framework? 3. Critically discuss any recent news article of your choice within the context of the Efficient Market Hypothesis. 4. What are the key differences between the Arbitrage Pricing Theory (APT) and the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) as they relate to portfolio management?arrow_forwardwhich one is correct please confirm? QUESTION 27 All of the following methods may be used to determine the cost of equity capital (k e) for a non-dividend-paying stock EXCEPT ____. a. the risk premium on debt approach b. comparing with similar dividend-paying stocks in the industry c. the Capital Asset Pricing Model approach d. the simulation with growth expectations approacharrow_forwardanswer question #6&7arrow_forward
- Assuming that the required rate of return is determined by the CAPM, explain how you would usethe dividend growth model to estimate the pricefor Stock i. Indicate what data you would need,and give an example of a “reasonable” value foreach data input. How would this be differentif you used free cash flows as the basis for yourevaluation?arrow_forwardSelect all that are takeaways with respect to risk and return in financial markets that we gleaned from historical data. Group of answer choices In a competitive market, one should expect higher returns for taking on more risk In a competitive market, one will earn a higher return if they take on more risk Individual stocks and portfolios (of those individual stocks), by definition, exhibit the same risk-return trade offs We use historical data to quantify the risk-return relation because we know this same relation will hold in the futurearrow_forwardwhich one is correct please confirm? QUESTION 24 All of the following methods may be used to determine the cost of equity capital (k e) for a non-dividend-paying stock EXCEPT ____. a. comparing with similar dividend-paying stocks in the industry b. the Capital Asset Pricing Model approach c. the risk premium on debt approach d. the simulation with growth expectations approacharrow_forward
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