Calculate the annual returns (year-over-year) for the S&P 500 from 2012 through 2021.

Calculate the average annual return across that 10-year span, as well as the standard deviation for S&P 500.

Calculate the annual returns (year-over-year) for both of your stocks (MA and WMT) from 2012 through 2021.

Calculate the average annual return across that 10-year span, as well as the standard deviation for both of your stocks.

Calculate the correlation between your stocks and the S&P 500.

Assuming a risk-free rate equal to that of 10-year US treasury bonds and a market risk premium of 5%, calculate the required return (SML) for both of your stocks.

Post your results, along with a file that shows how you arrived at them, to this discussion board no later than the end of the day on Day 5.