Fundamentals Data Collection Graphing Rates of Return Regression CAPM Financial Modeling Fundamentals Data Collection Graphing Rates of Return Regression CAPM Vitex.xls
Rates of Return
Prepare Spreadsheet New worksheet Label it Returns Data Returns + Candlestick
Prepare Spreadsheet Set up dates and assets Rule #1: Never enter the same information more than once. Set up dates and assets =Data!B1 =Data!L1 =Data!A3
Rates of Return Use the Range verification to check that you have 36 months Rule #1: Never enter the same information more than once. =Data!A3 36R x 1C =Data!A38
Rates of Return: Risk Free Rates are already expressed as annual rates /12 to generate monthly data /100 to get mathematical equivalent 1% = 0.01
Rates of Return: Index The index has neither dividends nor splits Use the closing price
Rates of Return: Equity Adjust for dividends and splits Algebra is fun
Rates of Return: Equity Adjust for dividends and splits Use either formula Verify results
Rates of Return - Equity make sure the returns in the split month make sense © Oltheten & Waspi 2012
Rates of Return - Equity make sure the returns make sense © Oltheten & Waspi 2012
50/50 Portfolio 50/50 Portfolio is calculated directly from the rates of return
Descriptive Statistics Add descriptive statistics =Count(B3:B38) =Average(B3:B38) =StDev.S.(B3:B38) Sample standard deviation
Rates of Return Format Reality check Express as % Line up decimals Rule #6: Format for Ease of Use Format Express as % Line up decimals Reality check If you see a -63.32% at least double check that the stock did decline 63% Rule #13: Always verify results
Rates of Return