and not related to risk factors of mutual funds. Fama-French model cannot be improved though five-factor model. Compared this three models, Fama-French model has highest adjusted R-square and lowest probability of F-statistic. Therefore, the most suitable model to capture the performance of mutual funds is Fama-French model. However, Fama-French model is not so good. Firstly, the β of ExRm and HML is insignificant, that is to say, the expect return of mutual funds is little related to market…
At the beginning of the period, the price of Computers, Inc. divided by the industry index was 0.39; by the end of the period, the ratio had increased to 0.50. As the ratio increased over the period, it appears that Computers, Inc. outperformed other firms in its industry. The overall trend, therefore, indicates relative strength, although some fluctuation existed during the period, with the ratio falling to a low point of 0.33 on day 19. 18. Five day moving averages: Days 1 – 5: (19.63 + 20 +…
Everything has a cost. The world revolves on an axis of money. Although this has an evil overtone, it gives capital market analysts their job. They are in charge of helping clients, or investors, know when to buy/sell their shares in the stock market. Besides helping them with stocks, a capital market analyst makes several presentations and proves they have a standing relationship with the bank. Before helping the investors know when to buy and sell, they must help them decide what to…
“The love of money is the root of all evil” (1 Timothy 6:10, KJV). With over three billion individuals living in poverty, and 50 million being American, there is no question whether or not the world is facing economic crisis. Yet, how can the largest economy in the world, the US, be plagued with such an unequal distribution of wealth? The answer goes back to the deadly sin alluded to by Saint Timothy: greed. Heinous greed perpetrated by the 1%. In fact, according to BBC News, “the top 10 richest…
Current Fund Observations: We have looked over your current portfolio. We believe you have done a great job monitoring your investments. You have several different retirement accounts and you were proactive in getting these accounts invested early. You also have a variety of funds in each account. We would like to make a few recommendations to reflect your risk tolerance, risk capacity and risk need. Portfolio Analysis: We have observed some areas of improvements we would like to…
Passive Income and Compound Interest A passive income may not always be enough to live off of. Chances are, in spite of having a regular income of unearned money, you will need to continue working at your job. However, what a passive income can do is promise you a brighter future. Maybe you want to retire early with enough money to live a life of relaxation and enjoyment. A regular job may not help, but such income can be your path to a brighter future. It can assist you with your dreams…
Samsung is a company that is traded on the Korean Market; therefore, the analysis used the ADR as a substitute because an American investor would only be able to purchase the stock in the form of an ADR, mutual fund, or ETF. Samsung is a company that produces a large array of products including TV’s, Laptops, Phones, and other electronics. Currently, they are experiencing some scrutiny for their latest phone, it had an event where one of their phones actually…
doing this you can be a millionarie in ...years by investing... a month. This has many of the so called investing experts sound an alarm and claim bs. Is the 12% return a year mutual fund real, or just a unicorn that people talk about? Let 's take a deeper look in the the average returns of the stock market, and if any mutual funds actually beat the market on consistently. From 1928 to 2015 the S&P 500 has an average return of 10% a year. While that sounds great, this number is misleading.…
The Automatic Millionaire teaches many important concepts and leads its readers on the path towards becoming future millionaires. The Automatic Millionaire shows how you can be a millionaire over time without self-discipline or budgeting. The three main concepts that I thought were the most important were the Latte Factor, and how it impacts our lives. The next is the “Automate for a Rainy Day” concept, and how you should always plan for a “Rainy Day”. Lastly, I’ll go into what tithing is and…
1. What are the most interesting findings from alliance research as reported by Beamish and Lupton? Findings reported by Beamish and Lupton on Research Alliance: • Performance measures are not only profitability and stock market returns, as the stocks are sometimes not traded and objective is sometimes not short term profitability. Better are Surveys of JV managers regarding satisfaction on financial/operational performance, knowledge transfer and capability development. Objective measures may…