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FUNDAMENTALS OF INVESTMENTS 3 rd Edition Sharpe, Alexander, and Bailey. Power Point Presentations prepared By Joseph F. Greco, Ph.D. California State University, Fullerton. Chapter One. Introduction. The Investment Environment. What are securities?
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FUNDAMENTALS OF INVESTMENTS3rd EditionSharpe, Alexander, and Bailey Power Point Presentations prepared By Joseph F. Greco, Ph.D. California State University, Fullerton
Chapter One Introduction
The Investment Environment • What are securities? • Definition:a legal representation of the right to received prospective future benefits under stated conditions.
The Investment Environment • Calculating the RATE OF RETURN : R = (p1 - p0)/ p0 where R = the rate of return P0 = the beginning price P1 = the ending price
The Investment Environment • Types of securities: • Treasury bills • Long term bonds • Common stocks
The Investment Environment • Risk, return, and diversification. • The fundamental principle. • Combining securities in a portfolio. • Results in a lower level of risk. • Than a simple average of the risks of each.
The Investment Environment • Security markets: • Function: meeting place for buyers and sellers • Types of markets based on issuer: • Primary • Secondary
Five steps: Set investment policy Perform security analysis Construct a portfolio Revise the portfolio Evaluate performance The Investment Process
STEP 1: Investment Policy • Identify investor’s unique objective • Determine amount of investable wealth • State objectives in terms of risk and return • Identify potential investment categories
Step 2: Security Analysis • Using potential investment categories, find mispriced securities • Using fundamental analysis • Intrinsic value should equal discounted present value • Compare current market price to true market value • Identify undervalued securities
Step 3: Construct a Portfolio • Identify specific assets and proportion of wealth in which to invest • Address issues of • Selectivity • Timing • Diversification
Step 4: Portfolio Revision • Periodically repeat step 3 • Revise if necessary • Increase/decrease existing securities • Delete some securities • Add new securities
Step 5: Portfolio Performance Evaluation • Involves periodic determination of portfolio performance with respect to risk and return • Requires appropriate measures of risk and return