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Alan, a chartered financial analyst (CFA), is willing to invest two stocks, Yoyo stock and Zizi stock. He has collected the data on both stocks

Alan, a chartered financial analyst (CFA), is willing to invest two stocks, Yoyo stock and Zizi stock. He has collected the data on both stocks from Bursa Malaysia. The data as follows:

Stock Yoyo

Stock

Zizi

Stock Bloom

Stock

Stars

State of Economy

Probability

Return (%)

Return (%)

Return (%)

Return (%)

Recession

0.35

19

31

-20

30

Normal

040

28

24

10

20

Boom

0.25

23

17

70

50

The beta for Yoyo stock and Zizi stock are 1.5 and 1.15 respectively. Alan plan to invest 50,000 shares, 20,000 in Yoyo stock at price of RM1.50 per share and the remainder in Zizi stock at RM2.00 per share. Yoyo stock is a preferred stock while Zizi stock is a common stock. The treasury bills rate is at 1.75% and the market risk premium is 8%.

Yoyo stock dividend is RM1.20 per share and Zizi stock recently paid dividend is RM2.20 and the growth rate of dividend for Zizi is 7%. Market price for Yoyo is RM14 and Zizi is RM24. Alan added another 2 stocks which are Bloom stock and Stars Stock. Now his portfolio worth RM150,000 with all the four stocks. He invested RM45,000 on Bloom and the remainder in Stars. Beta for Bloom and Stars are 0.8 and 1.2. Bloom expected return less 2.5% than Zizi expected return and Stars expected return is 10%.

Bloom stock dividend expected to pay RM 0.50 per share and Stars dividend has just paid RM0.35 per share. Market price for Bloom is RM45 per share and Stars market price is RM5 per share. The growth rate of dividend for Bloom and and Stars stocks are 5% and 8% respectively.

Required:

  1. Calculate expected return and standard deviation for these FOUR (4) stocks.

(8 marks)

(CLO2:PLO6:C4)

  1. Plot the SML either on the graph paper or in Ms Words. Find the slope and the risk premium from the graph and calculation.

(9 marks)

(CLO2:PLO6:C6)

  1. Interpret the alpha for each stock and indicate in the graph.

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