The expected equity premium is an important parameter in many financial models, especially within portfolio optimization. A good forecast of the future equity premium is therefore of great interest. In this thesis we seek to forecast the equity premium, use it in portfolio optimization and then give evidence on how sensitive the results are to estimation errors and how the impact of these can be minimized.Linear prediction models are commonly used by practitioners to forecast the expected equity premium, this with mixed results. To only choose ....etc

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Risk - Return Relationship & the effect of Diversification

Introduction:

Sometimes your best investments are the ones you don't make. This is a maxim which best explains the complexity of making investments. There are many investment avenues available for investors today. Different people have different motives for investing. For most investors their interest in investment is an expectation of some positive rate of return. But investors cannot overlook the fact that risk is inherent in any investment. Risk varies ....etc

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Measuring sources of brand equity: Capturing mindset



Projective Techniques

Diagnostic tools to uncover true opinions & feelings of consumers when they are unwilling/ unable to express themselves
Completion and Interpretation Tasks:
Fill in the Bubble approach for analysis.
Comparison Tasks: Consumers convey their impressions by comparing brands to people, countries,animals, activities etc.
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Brand equity

Brand equity refers to the marketing effects or outcomes that accrue to a product with its brand name compared with those that would accrue if the same product did not have the brand name . And, at the root of these marketing effects is consumers' knowledge. In other words, consumers' knowledge about a brand makes manufacturers/advertisers respond differently or adopt appropriately adept measures for the marketing of the brand . The study of brand equity is increasingly popular as some marketing resea ....etc

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SUMMER TRAINING PROJECT ON EQUITY ANALYSIS IN KOTAK AND MAHINDRA


Investment Rationale

Each investment alternative has its own strengths and weaknesses. Some options seek to achieve superior returns (like equity), but with corresponding higher risk. Other provide safety (like PPF) but at the expense of liquidity and growth. Other options such as FDs offer safety and liquidity, but at the cost of return. Mutual funds seek to combine the advantages of investing in arch of these alternatives while dispensing with ....etc

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Risk and Return Analysis



Statistical Terms: Introduction

Here is a brief summary of the most common statistical terms and how they relate to the performance evaluation of traditional and alternative portfolios.

Mean Value
Standard Deviation
Variance
Correlation Coefficient
Normal Distribution

Mean Value

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INTRODUCTION

The risk/return relationship is a fundamental concept in not only financial analysis, but in every aspect of life. If decisions are to lead to benefit maximization, it is necessary that individuals/institutions consider the combined influence on expected (future) return or benefit as well as on risk/cost. The requirement that expected return/benefit be commensurate with risk/cost is known as the risk/return trade-off in finance.

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