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-The CAPM Approach

 

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Forum Topics – Chapter 6:
  Risk, Return, and the Capital Asset Pricing Model: (Choose one)

-Investment Risk

-Beta

-Risk vs Return

-The CAPM Approach

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CHAPTER 6

Risk, Return, and the Capital Asset Pricing Model

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Topics in Chapter

Basic return concepts

Basic risk concepts

Stand-alone risk

Portfolio (market) risk

Risk and return: CAPM/SML

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Value = + + +
FCF1
FCF2
FCF∞
(1 + WACC)1
(1 + WACC)∞
(1 + WACC)2

Free cash flow
(FCF)
Market interest rates
Firm’s business risk
Market risk aversion
Firm’s debt/equity mix
Cost of debt
Cost of equity
Weighted average
cost of capital
(WACC)
Net operating
profit after taxes
Required investments
in operating capital
−
=
Determinants of Intrinsic Value:
The Cost of Equity
…

For value box in Ch 4 time value FM13.

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What are investment returns?
Investment returns measure the financial results of an investment.
Returns may be historical or prospective (anticipated).
Returns can be expressed in:
Dollar terms.
Percentage terms.

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An investment costs $1,000 and is sold after 1 year for $1,100.

Dollar return:
Percentage return:
$ Received – $ Invested
$1,100 – $1,000 = $100.
$ Return/$ Invested
$100/$1,000 = 0.10 = 10%.

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What is investment risk?
Typically, investment returns are not known with certainty.
Investment risk pertains to the probability of earning a return less than that expected.
The greater the chance of a return far below the expected return, the greater the risk.

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Probability Distribution: Which stock is riskier? Why?

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Consider the Following
Investment Alternatives
Econ. Prob. T-Bill Alta Repo Am F. MP
Bust 0.10 8.0% -22.0% 28.0% 10.0% -13.0%
Below avg. 0.20 8.0 -2.0 14.7 -10.0 1.0
Avg. 0.40 8.0 20.0 0.0 7.0 15.0
Above avg. 0.20 8.0 35.0 -10.0 45.0 29.0
Boom 0.10 8.0 50.0 -20.0 30.0 43.0
1.00

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What is unique about the T-bill return?
The T-bill will return 8% regardless of the state of the economy.
Is the T-bill riskless? Explain.

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Alta Inds. and Repo Men vs. the Economy
Alta Inds. moves with the economy, so it is positively correlated with the economy. This is the typical situation.
Repo Men moves counter to the economy. Such negative correlation is unusual.

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Calculate the expected rate of return on each alternative.
r = expected rate of return.
rAlta = 0.10(-22%) + 0.20(-2%)
+ 0.40(20%) + 0.20(35%)
+ 0.10(50%) = 17.4%.
^
^
n
∑
r =
^
i=1
riPi.

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Alta has the highest rate of return. Does that make it best?
^
r
Alta 17.4%
Market 15.0
Am. Foam 13.8
T-bill 8.0
Repo Men 1.7

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What is the standard deviation
of returns for each alternative?
σ = Standard deviation
σ = √ Variance = √ σ2

n
∑
i=1
= √
(ri – r)2 Pi.
^

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 = [(-22 – 17.4)20.10 + (-2 – 17.4)20.20
+ (20 – 17.4)20.40 + (35 – 17.4)20.20
+ (50 – 17.4)20.10]1/2
= 20.0%.
Standard Deviation of Alta Industries

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T-bills = 0.0%.
 Alta = 20.0%.
 Repo = 13.4%.
 Am Foam = 18.8%.
Market = 15.3%.
Standard Deviation of Alternatives

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Stand-Alone Risk
Standard deviation measures the stand-alone risk of an investment.
The larger the standard deviation, the higher the probability that returns will be far below the expected return.

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Expected Return versus Risk
Security Expected
Return Risk, 
Alta Inds. 17.4% 20.0%
Market 15.0 15.3
Am. Foam 13.8 18.8
T-bills 8.0 0.0
Repo Men 1.7 13.4

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Coefficient of Variation (CV)
CV = Standard deviation / Expected return
CVT-BILLS = 0.0% / 8.0% = 0.0.
CVAlta Inds = 20.0% / 17.4% = 1.1.
CVRepo Men = 13.4% / 1.7% = 7.9.
CVAm. Foam = 18.8% / 13.8% = 1.4.
CVM = 15.3% / 15.0% = 1.0.

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Expected Return versus Coefficient of Variation
Security Expected
Return Risk:
 Risk:
CV
Alta Inds 17.4% 20.0% 1.1
Market 15.0 15.3 1.0
Am. Foam 13.8 18.8 1.4
T-bills 8.0 0.0 0.0
Repo Men 1.7 13.4 7.9

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Return vs. Risk (Std. Dev.):
Which investment is best?

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Portfolio Risk and Return
Assume a two-stock portfolio with $50,000 in Alta Inds. and $50,000 in Repo Men.
Calculate rp and p.
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Portfolio Expected Return
rp = Σ wi ri
rp is a weighted average (wi is % of
portfolio in stock i):
rp = 0.5(17.4%) + 0.5(1.7%) = 9.6%.
^
^
^
^
n
i = 1

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Alternative Method: Find portfolio return in each economic state
Economy Prob. Alta Repo Port.= 0.5(Alta) + 0.5(Repo)
Bust 0.10 -22.0% 28.0% 3.0%
Below avg. 0.20 -2.0 14.7 6.4
Average 0.40 20.0 0.0 10.0
Above avg. 0.20 35.0 -10.0 12.5
Boom 0.10 50.0 -20.0 15.0

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Use portfolio outcomes to estimate risk and expected return
rp = (3.0%)0.10 + (6.4%)0.20 + (10.0%)0.40
+ (12.5%)0.20 + (15.0%)0.10 = 9.6%
^
p = ((3.0 – 9.6)20.10 + (6.4 – 9.6)20.20
+(10.0 – 9.6)20.40 + (12.5 – 9.6)20.20
+ (15.0 – 9.6)20.10)1/2 = 3.3%
CVp = 3.3%/9.6% = .34

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Portfolio vs. Its Components
Portfolio expected return (9.6%) is between Alta (17.4%) and Repo (1.7%) returns.
Portfolio standard deviation is much lower than:
either stock (20% and 13.4%).
average of Alta and Repo (16.7%).
The reason is due to negative correlation (r) between Alta and Repo returns.

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Two-Stock Portfolios
Two stocks can be combined to form a riskless portfolio if r = -1.0.
Risk is not reduced at all if the two stocks have r = +1.0.
In general, stocks have r ≈ 0.35, so risk is lowered but not eliminated.
Investors typically hold many stocks.
What happens when r = 0?

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Adding Stocks to a Portfolio
What would happen to the risk of an average 1-stock portfolio as more randomly selected stocks were added?
sp would decrease because the added stocks would not be perfectly correlated, but the expected portfolio return would remain relatively constant.

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s1 stock ≈ 35%
sMany stocks ≈ 20%

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10 20 30 40 2,000 stocks
Company Specific (Diversifiable) Risk
Market Risk

20%

0
Stand-Alone Risk, p
p
35%

Risk vs. Number of Stock in Portfolio

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Stand-alone risk = Market risk + Diversifiable risk
Market risk is that part of a security’s stand-alone risk that cannot be eliminated by diversification.
Firm-specific, or diversifiable, risk is that part of a security’s stand-alone risk that can be eliminated by diversification.

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Conclusions
As more stocks are added, each new stock has a smaller risk-reducing impact on the portfolio.
sp falls very slowly after about 40 stocks are included. The lower limit for sp is about 20% = sM .
By forming well-diversified portfolios, investors can eliminate about half the risk of owning a single stock.

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Can an investor holding one stock earn a return commensurate with its risk?
No. Rational investors will minimize risk by holding portfolios.
They bear only market risk, so prices and returns reflect this lower risk.
The one-stock investor bears higher (stand-alone) risk, so the return is less than that required by the risk.

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How is market risk measured for individual securities?
Market risk, which is relevant for stocks held in well-diversified portfolios, is defined as the contribution of a security to the overall riskiness of the portfolio.
It is measured by a stock’s beta coefficient. For stock i, its beta is:
bi = (ri,M si) / sM

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How are betas calculated?
In addition to measuring a stock’s contribution of risk to a portfolio, beta also measures the stock’s volatility relative to the market.

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Using a Regression to Estimate Beta
Run a regression with returns on the stock in question plotted on the Y axis and returns on the market portfolio plotted on the X axis.
The slope of the regression line, which measures relative volatility, is defined as the stock’s beta coefficient, or b.

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Use the historical stock returns to calculate the beta for PQU.
Year Market PQU
1 25.7% 40.0%
2 8.0% -15.0%
3 -11.0% -15.0%
4 15.0% 35.0%
5 32.5% 10.0%
6 13.7% 30.0%
7 40.0% 42.0%
8 10.0% -10.0%
9 -10.8% -25.0%
10 -13.1% 25.0%

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Calculating Beta for PQU

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What is beta for PQU?
The regression line, and hence beta, can be found using a calculator with a regression function or a spreadsheet program. In this example, b = 0.83.

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Calculating Beta in Practice
Many analysts use the S&P 500 to find the market return.
Analysts typically use four or five years’ of monthly returns to establish the regression line.
Some analysts use 52 weeks of weekly returns.

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How is beta interpreted?
If b = 1.0, stock has average risk.
If b > 1.0, stock is riskier than average.
If b < 1.0, stock is less risky than average. Most stocks have betas in the range of 0.5 to 1.5. Can a stock have a negative beta? 39 41 Other Web Sites for Beta Go to http://finance.yahoo.com Enter the ticker symbol for a “Stock Quote”, such as IBM or Dell, then click GO. When the quote comes up, select Key Statistics from panel on left. 42 Expected Return versus Market Risk: Which investment is best? Security Expected Return (%) Risk, b Alta 17.4 1.29 Market 15.0 1.00 Am. Foam 13.8 0.68 T-bills 8.0 0.00 Repo Men 1.7 -0.86 43 Use the SML to calculate each alternative’s required return. The Security Market Line (SML) is part of the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM). SML: ri = rRF + (RPM)bi . Assume rRF = 8%; rM = rM = 15%. RPM = (rM - rRF) = 15% - 8% = 7%. 43 44 Required Rates of Return rAlta = 8.0% + (7%)(1.29) = 17%. rM = 8.0% + (7%)(1.00) = 15.0%. rAm. F. = 8.0% + (7%)(0.68) = 12.8%. rT-bill = 8.0% + (7%)(0.00) = 8.0%. rRepo = 8.0% + (7%)(-0.86) = 2.0%. 45 Expected versus Required Returns (%) Exp. Req. r r Alta 17.4 17.0 Undervalued Market 15.0 15.0 Fairly valued Am. Foam 13.8 12.8 Undervalued T-bills 8.0 8.0 Fairly valued Repo 1.7 2.0 Overvalued 46 SML: ri = rRF + (RPM) bi ri = 8% + (7%) bi . . Repo . Alta T-bills . Am. Foam rM = 15 rRF = 8 -1 0 1 2 . ri (%) Risk, bi Market 46 47 Calculate beta for a portfolio with 50% Alta and 50% Repo bp = Weighted average = 0.5(bAlta) + 0.5(bRepo) = 0.5(1.29) + 0.5(-0.86) = 0.22. 47 48 Required Return on the Alta/Repo Portfolio? rp = Weighted average r = 0.5(17%) + 0.5(2%) = 9.5%. Or use SML: rp = rRF + (RPM) bp = 8.0% + 7%(0.22) = 9.5%. 48 49 SML1 Original situation r (%) SML2 0 0.5 1.0 1.5 Risk, bi 18 15 11 8 New SML  I = 3% Impact of Inflation Change on SML 50 50 SML1 Original situation r (%) SML2 After change Risk, bi 18 15 8 1.0  RPM = 3% Impact of Risk Aversion Change 52 51 Has the CAPM been completely confirmed or refuted? No. The statistical tests have problems that make empirical verification or rejection virtually impossible. Investors’ required returns are based on future risk, but betas are calculated with historical data. Investors may be concerned about both stand-alone and market risk. 53 -30-15015304560 Returns (%) Stock A Stock B T-bills Repo Mkt Am. Foam Alta 0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 0.0%5.0%10.0%15.0%20.0%25.0% Risk (Std. Dev.) Return Chart3 0.2 0.153 0.188 0 0.134 &A Page &P Risk (Std. Dev.) Return T-bills Repo Mkt Am. Foam Alta 0.174 0.15 0.138 0.08 0.017 Sheet1 Risk Return Alta 20.0% 17.4% Mkt 15.3% 15.0% Am. Foam 18.8% 13.8% T-bills 0.0% 8.0% Repo Men 13.4% 1.7% &A Page &P -75-60-45-30-15015304560759010 5 Returns (%) 1 stock 2 stocks Many stocks r PQU = 0.8308 r M + 0.0256 R 2 = 0.3546 -30% -20% -10% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% -30%-20%-10%0%10%20%30%40%50% Market Return PQU Return