John Wilson buys 150 shares of ABM on 1 January 2012 at a price of $156.30 per

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John Wilson buys 150 shares of ABM on 1 January 2012 at a price of $156.30 per share. A dividend of $10 per share is paid on 1 January 2013. Assume that this dividend is not reinvested. Also on 1 January 2013, Wilson sells 100 shares at a price of $165 per share. On 1 January 2014, he collects a dividend of $15 per share (on 50 shares) and sells his remaining 50 shares at $170 per share.
A. Write the formula to calculate the money-weighted rate of return on Wilson's portfolio.
B. Using any method, compute the money-weighted rate of return.
C. Calculate the time-weighted rate of return on Wilson's portfolio.
D. Describe a set of circumstances for which the money-weighted rate of return is an appropriate return measure for Wilson's portfolio.
E. Describe a set of circumstances for which the time-weighted rate of return is an appropriate return measure for Wilson's portfolio.
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A dividend is a distribution of a portion of company’s earnings, decided and managed by the company’s board of directors, and paid to the shareholders. Dividends are given on the shares. It is a token reward paid to the shareholders for their...
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Quantitative Investment Analysis

ISBN: 978-1119104223

3rd edition

Authors: Richard A. DeFusco, Dennis W. McLeavey, Jerald E. Pinto, David E. Runkle

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