You have done your research for the following investments and
your friend has provided their expectations for the markets for
next year.
State of
Economy
|
Probability of
State of Economy
|
Stock
A
|
Stock
B
|
TSX
|
Boom
|
.30
|
30%
|
-9%
|
18%
|
Normal
|
.40
|
16%
|
12%
|
10%
|
Recession
|
.30
|
-10%
|
20%
|
-10%
|
- Calculate the expected return for stock A.
- Calculate the expected return for stock B.
- Calculate the expected return for the TSX.
- Calculate the risk for stock A.
- Calculate the risk for stock B.
- Calculate the risk for the TSX.
- Calculate the covariance and correlation of the returns for
stock A and stock B.
- Calculate the covariance and correlation of the returns for
stock A and the TSX.
- Calculate the covariance and correlation of the returns for
stock B and the TSX.
- Calculate the beta of Stock A.
- Calculate the beta of stock B.
- Calculate the beta for the TSX. (2 marks)
- Using an excel spreadsheet and the calculations you have done
above, prepare a spreadsheet that provides the expected returns and
the risk for a portfolio that invests in stock A and stock B.
Prepare the calculations using 4% increments in the weights.