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Risk and Return Primer Expectations Expected value (μ) is weighted sum of possible outcomes E(X) = μ = p1X1 + p2X2 + …. psXs E(X) – Expected value of X Xi – Outcome of X in state i pi – Probability of state i s – Number of possible states Probabilities have to sum to 1 p1 + p2 + …..+ ps = 1 2 Horse Race There are three horse racing in the Finance Derby. Your horse is “Love of NPV”. If your horse has a 30% chance of coming in first, and a 40% chance of coming in second. How much do you expect your horse to win? 1st pays $1,500 2nd pays $750 3rd pays $250 3 Horse Race There are three horse racing in the Finance Derby. Your horse is “Love of NPV”. If your horse has a 30% chance of coming in first, and a 40% chance of coming in second. How much do you expect your horse to win? 1st pays $1,500, 2nd pays $750, 3rd pays $250 Chance of coming in 3rd: 1-0.3-0.4 = 0.3 0.3*1,500 + 0.4*750 + 0.3*250 = $825 4 What is risk? Uncertainty 5 Measuring Risk There is no universally agreed-upon measure However, variance and standard deviation are both widely accepted measures of total risk 6 Statistics Review: Variance Variance (σ2) measures the dispersion of possible outcomes around μ Standard deviation (σ) is the square root of variance Higher variance (std dev), implies a higher dispersion of possible outcomes More uncertainty 7 Different Variances 8 Variance Calculation Variance = σ2 = Σpi * (Xi – μ)2: Use this one Alternative formulas you may have seen σ2 = Σ(Xi – μ)2 / N σ2 = Σ(Xi – μ)2 / (N-1) All give similar answers with large samples BUT each give very different answers with small samples Ex. s=3 σ2 = p1 * (X1 – μ)2 + p2 * (X2 – μ)2 + p3 * (X3 – μ)2 9 Risk Example Economy is “Good” with 20% probability DJIA will return 20% Economy is “Fair” with 30% probability DJIA will return 5% Economy is “Bad” with 50% probability DJIA will return -9% 10 Calculations Expected Return = Variance = Standard Deviation = 11 Calculations Expected Return = p1X1 + p2X2 + p3X3 = 0.2*0.20+0.3*0.05+0.5*(-0.09) = 0.01 Variance = Standard Deviation = 12 Calculations Expected Return = 0.01 Variance = p1(X1- μX)2+p2(X2-μX)2+p3(X3-μX)2 =0.2*(0.20-0.01)2 + 0.3*(0.05-0.01)2 + 0.5*(-0.09-0.01)2 = 0.0127 =127 (%)2 Standard Deviation = 13 Calculations Expected Return = 0.01 Variance = 0.0127 =127 (%)2 Standard Deviation = √ σ2 √0.0127 = 0.113 = 11.3% 14 Historical Data In practice we do not know all of the possible states of the world, so we use historical data to form expectations Idea: Look at what has happened in the past and we can calculate the mean and variance What is each states probability of occurring? 15 Risk Example 2 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 20% 15% -5% 5% 10% Sample Mean = 0.2*0.20+0.2*0.15+0.2*(-0.05)+0.2*0.05+0.2*0.10 = 0.09 = 9% Sample Variance = = 0.2*(0.20-0.09)2 + 0.2*(0.15-0.09)2 + 0.2*(-0.05-0.09)2 + 0.2*(0.05-0.09)2 + 0.2*(0.10-0.09)2 = 74%2 Standard Deviation = √0.0074 = 0.086 = 8.6% 16 Risk A risky asset is one in which the rate of return is uncertain. Risk is measured by ________________ 17 Risk A risky asset is one in which the rate of return in uncertain. Risk is measured by standard deviation. higher σ → more uncertainty 18 General Securities T-bills are a very safe investment No default risk, short maturity Risk free asset Stocks are much riskier Bond’s riskiness is between T-bills and Stocks 19 Why Do We Demand a Higher Return Investors seem to dislike risk (ex. insurance) Risk Averse If the expected return on T-Bills (risk-free), is 10%, and the expected return for Ford is 10%, which would you buy? The 10% offered by T-Bills is guaranteed while this is not the case for Ford A guaranteed 10% dominates a possible 10% 20 Return Breakdown A risky asset’s return has two components: Risk free rate + Risk premium Risk free rate: The return one can earn from investing in T-Bills Risk Premium: The return over and above the risk free rate Compensation for bearing risk 21 Average Risk Premiums (1926-2005) Small company stocks : 17.4% – 3.8% = 13.6% Large company stocks : 12.3% – 3.8% = 8.5% Long-term corporate bonds : 6.2% – 3.8% = 2.4% The more risk the larger the risk premium 22 The Risk-Return Tradeoff 18% Small-Company Stocks Annual Return Average 16% 14% Large-Company Stocks 12% 10% 8% 6% T-Bonds 4% T-Bills 2% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% Annual Return Standard Deviation Highest Risk & Return: Small Cap Stocks, Large Cap Stocks, L.T. Corp bonds, L.T. Gov Bonds, U.S. T-Bills 23 Quick Quiz Which of the investments discussed has had the highest average return and risk premium? Which of the investments discussed has had the highest standard deviation? 24 Why we care? This is the very basics of investing General knowledge that “finance” people possess 25