HW#4 1. A portfolio is currently worth $10 million and has a beta of 1.0. The S&P 100 is currently standing at 800. Explain how a put option on the S&P 100 with a strike price of 700 can be used to provide portfolio insurance. 2. “Once we know how to value options on a stock paying a dividend yield‚ we know how to value options on stock indices and currencies.” Explain this statement. 3. Explain how corporations can use range-forward contracts to hedge their foreign exchange risk. 4
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operating in four years. 60 percent of businesses fail in six years (Scarborough and Zimmerer 12). I know people do not set out to fail this statistics show that it does happen. What is business failure? John Watson and Jim E. Everett authors of "Do Small Businesses Have High Failure Rates"‚ say that experts tend not to agree what is the clear definition of business failure. Most of society believes that it is when a business files for a form of bankruptcy. However others believe that it can be "bankruptcy
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Portfolio Performance evaluation & Analysis Portfolio Management(F-407) Submitted to: Pallabi Siddiqua Assistant Professor Department of Finance Faculty of Business Studies University of Dhaka Submitted by: Gazi Afsana Roll: 15-252 4th year 2nd Semester Department of Finance Faculty of Business Studies University of Dhaka Date of submission: January 13‚ 2013. Letter of transmittal Date Mrs. Pollobi siddiqua Lecturer‚ Department Of Finance‚ University
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International Capital Market (3IM) Lecture 9 Option versus Stock Investments • Could a call option strategy be preferable to a direct stock purchase? • Suppose you think a stock‚ currently selling for $100‚ will appreciate. • A 6-month call costs $10 (contract size is 100 shares). • You have $10‚000 to invest. • Strategy A: Invest entirely in stock. Buy 100 shares‚ each selling for $100. • Strategy B: Invest entirely in at-the-money call options. Buy 1‚000 calls‚ each selling for $10. (This would
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Executive Summary In a highly competitive and ultra-dynamic business environment in order for Morden business to remain competitive and thrive‚ it is no longer good enough to compete and serve at a local scale‚ more and more business have seen the need and benefit of expanding their business on a global scale. Expanding the business internationally will allow a broader market which in turn will help the organisation stay competitive even gain a competitive edge‚ it will also result in increased
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Compare and contrast Plato and Aristotle’s view on human nature‚ What is your evaluation of their accounts? Aristotle and Plato where both philosophers living in the same time period‚ Aristotle was Plato’s student at ‘The academy’ which was his school‚ so at one point in time Aristotle believed in Plato’s views but as he matures this changed their views became very different. Their contrasting views on human nature is an example of this. Plato believed that forms‚ most importantly the form of
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children’s genes”‚ published in 2008‚ Steinbock explains how he believes designing your children is morally wrong because children wouldn’t be able to express themselves. Steinbock says‚ “Perhaps the objection is to the fact that the child’s genes were chosen for him by his parents‚ thus forcing the child to have certain talents and not others” (Steinbock). He believed that the child would have no input into what they want to pursue in their life. Part of being a child means trying different things
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artist‚ trying to build your makeup artist portfolio is a vital component to becoming successful. Potential clients need to see a portfolio for two reasons. First and foremost‚ clients need to see your previous work in order to know what you’re capable of in terms of skill. Secondly‚ clients feel more comfortable working with a makeup artist that has some previous experience working on actual clients/models‚ it gives them peace of mind. While you know that building a portfolio is necessary in order
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Stock Options Paper Stock options are a great incentive to get good‚ smart‚ and ambitious workers. You look at Coke and Pepsi they offer there delivery drivers‚ and there salesmen stock options to give them that incentive to sell and delivers those goods. What exactly are stock options is a question many people may ask. Stock options are when a company gives you the right to buy a certain number of shares at an agreed upon price that the employer specifics. Private and public companies
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Futures and Options Markets‚ 8e (Hull) Chapter 1 Introduction 1) A one-year forward contract is an agreement where A) One side has the right to buy an asset for a certain price in one year’s time B) One side has the obligation to buy an asset for a certain price in one year’s time C) One side has the obligation to buy an asset for a certain price at some time during the next year D) One side has the obligation to buy an asset for the market price in one year’s time Answer: B 2) Which of
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