Project

 Week 1 Project

Instructions

The Allied Group has acquired Kramer Industries and is now considering additional investments. They have determined that there is a firm that is a good fit for their portfolio, the Kramer firm of Montana. The firm was established in 1990 and has the following historical returns:

Kramer Industries

Year             Earnings

1990          (8% Loss)

1995               23%

2000               26%

2005               31%

2010               18%

Address all of the following questions:

What was the average return for the stock over the period of 1990 through 2010?

What was the standard deviation for the stock over this period?

Assume that you currently have a portfolio that returns 19.5%. If you add this stock to the current portfolio, what would happen to the average return on the portfolio?

Should Allied invest in the stock? Justify your response.

Submission Details:

Submit your 3 to 4 page paper in a Microsoft Word document, using APA style.

Name your document MBA5009_W1_LastName_FirstName.doc.

Submit your assignment to the Submissions Area by the due date assigned.