The document contains monthly return data for the S&P 500 index and two stocks, Reynolds and Hasbro, from January 2002 to December 2006. It also includes average annual returns, standard deviations, correlations, betas, and calculations of portfolio risk and return for combinations of the S&P 500 with each stock. The beta values indicate Reynolds has lower market risk than Hasbro. The document asks if a stock could have a negative beta value and what the implications would be.
The document contains monthly return data for the S&P 500 index and two stocks, Reynolds and Hasbro, from January 2002 to December 2006. It also includes average annual returns, standard deviations, correlations, betas, and calculations of portfolio risk and return for combinations of the S&P 500 with each stock. The beta values indicate Reynolds has lower market risk than Hasbro. The document asks if a stock could have a negative beta value and what the implications would be.
The document contains monthly return data for the S&P 500 index and two stocks, Reynolds and Hasbro, from January 2002 to December 2006. It also includes average annual returns, standard deviations, correlations, betas, and calculations of portfolio risk and return for combinations of the S&P 500 with each stock. The beta values indicate Reynolds has lower market risk than Hasbro. The document asks if a stock could have a negative beta value and what the implications would be.