Last Attempt CWM_LEVEL_2 Questions

Section C (4 Mark)

Monika has a investment portfolio of Rs. 100000, a floor of Rs. 75000, and a multiplier of 2. So the initial portfolio mix is 50000 in stocks and 50000 in bonds. If stock market falls by 20%, what should Monika do?

Section C (4 Mark)

Navin Corporation, a manufacturer of do-it-yourself hardware and housewares, reported earnings per share of Rs2.10 in 1993, on which it paid dividends per share of Rs0.69. Earnings are expected to grow 15% a year from 1994 to 1998, during which period the dividend payout ratio is expected to remain unchanged. After 1998, the earnings growth rate is expected to drop to a stable 6%, and the payout ratio is expected to increase to 65% of earnings. The firm has a beta of 1.40 currently, and it is expected to have a beta of 1.10 after 1998. The Risk Free rate is 6.25%.

What is the value of the stock, using the two-stage dividend discount model?

Section B (2 Mark)

When returns to an investor’s portfolio increase, to what does he believe the change in performance is mainly due (if the investor exhibits self attribution bias)?

Section C (4 Mark)

A Portfolio manager is holding the following portfolio:

The risk free rate of return is 6% and the portfolio’s required rate of return is 12.5%. The manager would like to sell all of his holdings in stock A and use the proceeds to purchase more shares of stock D. What would be the portfolio’s required rate of return following this change?