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Discuss the non-rational factors that may have a role in the valuation of stocks and stock market equilibrium. Provide specific examples to support your response.
Consider the following information regarding the performance of a money manager in a recent month. The table presents the actual return of each sector of the manager's portfolio in column
What is the relationship between interest rate changes and the bond price?
Suppose the risk free rate is now 1% per month and market volatily is at its historical level. What would be a fair monthly fee to a perfect market timer, according to the Black Scholes formula?
What was the stock's actual (historical) return, standard deviation (σ), and coefficient of variation (CV) during this 5-year period?
Its balance sheet shows $110 million in notes payable, $90 million in long-term debt, $20 million in preferred stock, $140 million in retained earnings, and $280 million in total common equity. If t
In addition, the firm would have to pay flotation costs of 5 percent of face value. The firm's tax rate is 35 percent. Given the information, the after tax cost of debt for nico Trading would be
An 8 year corporate bond has a yield of 8.3 percent which includes a liquidity premium of .75 percent. What is its default risk premium?
Bond interest payments before and after taxes Charter Corp. has issued 2,500 debentures with a total principal value of$2,500,000. The bonds have a coupon interest rate of 7%.
Division X has less risk so its projects are assigned a discount rate equal to the firm's WACC minus 0.5 percent. Division Y has more risk and its projects are assigned a rate equal to the firm's WA
Use the Internet to research a recent instance of corporate mismanagement or financial fraud. Discuss how instances of corporate mismanagement or fraud should be taken into account when assessing th
Design a currency swap strategy that would achieve the desired objective and identify the payments that would occur on the overall position, which includes both the French bond and the swap. The fix
As the manager of a large broadly diversified portfolio of stocks and bonds, you realize that changes in certain macroeconomic variables may directly affect the performance of your portfolio.
A firm has common stock of $90, paid-in surplus of $180, total liabilities of $360, current assets of $430, and fixed assets of $590. What is the amount of the shareholders' equity?
The company's last dividend, D0, was $1.25, its beta is 1.20, the market risk premium is 5.50%, and the risk-free rate is 3.00%. What is the current price of the common stock?
Bruner aeronautics has a perpetual preferred stock outstanding with a par value of 100. The stock pays a quarterly dividend of 2 and its current price is 80. What is the nominal annual rate of retu
Calculate the expected cash flows, standard deviation, and coefficient of variation for each project.
During the past year, the consumer price indexes (CPI) of the United States and the Eurozone rose by 3 percent and 4 percent, respectively. If PPP holds, what is the percentage change in the value o
Do the Flemings have an adequate emergency fund? If no, how much should they have set aside? Why are they adequately protected or why do they need more set aside
Hedging is often referred to as a means of dealing with risk. Describe some techniques that fall under this concept that could help you deal with an anticipated price increase.
Describe the pros and cons of hedging versus not hedging the risk. Use an example where possible.
What types of risk are measured by standard deviation and beta? Which type of risk is more important? Where does correlation fit in? Assume the market risk premium is 5%. Research a current stock a
Differentiate liquidity management and capital management performed by a corporate treasury. Briefly discuss the business opportunities available to a bank treasury arising from these activities.
Sound cash management techniques would support
If his remaining life expectancy is twelve years, the prime interest rate is 8 percent, and he can ignore taxes, which should he choose? Would your answer be different if the prime interest rate wer