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Risk and Return
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Activity Context
This discussion helps you develop the skills to master the following course competencies:
- Integrate financial analyses into general business management planning and decision making.
To review how all your activities help you achieve the competencies in the course, and ultimately, your overall program outcomes, revisit the MBA6016 Course Alignment Map.
Activity Instruction
Define and discuss the concepts of risk and return. Also discuss the importance of portfolio diversification and the relationship to risk and return.
Post a substantive initial post by Thursday. Support your post as appropriate with the theories presented in this week’s required reading.
Response Guidelines
Respond to at least two peers by the Sunday due date. Your replies should be substantive and could involve one or more of the following:
- Debate the topic.
- Ask a probing question.
- Share an insight you gained from your peer’s post.
- Make a suggestion.
- Share a personal experience related to the topic.
- Expand on your peer’s post.
Beta
Resources
Activity Context
This discussion helps you develop the skills to master the following course competencies:
- Apply the theories, models, and practices of finance to the financial management of the firm.
To review how all your activities help you achieve the competencies in the course, and ultimately, your overall program outcomes, revisit the MBA6016 Course Alignment Map.
Activity Instruction
Discuss beta and its importance. What type of investors would invest in a high beta stock and a low beta stock? Also, in your textbook, review the Real World case, focusing on “Beta, Beta, Who’s Got the Beta?,” on page 343. Is beta a useful tool? Why were the beta estimates discussed in the reading different?
Post a substantive initial post by Thursday. Support your post as appropriate with the theories presented in this week’s required reading.
Response Guidelines
Respond to at least two peers by the Sunday due date. Your replies should be substantive and could involve one or more of the following:
- Debate the topic.
- Ask a probing question.
- Share an insight you gained from your peer’s post.
- Make a suggestion.
- Share a personal experience related to the topic.
- Expand on your peer’s post.
