Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management Lecture 1 Gareth Myles

Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management Lecture 1 Gareth Myles

Website The module website is people.ex.ac.uk/gdmyles/GDM.html The website provides A complete set of notes Powerpoint slides Exercises Solutions Assessments/Assignments Past exams The slides are added before each lecture

Financial Data Many of the exercises use real financial data This is obtained from Yahoo Finance Share prices are obtained by typing company name into the “Get Quotes” box “Historical Prices” provides data at a chosen frequency (daily, weekly, monthly) The data can be downloaded to a spreadsheet

Gains and Losses Some investments can be very successful. 10,000 invested in September 2001 in Lastminute.com would have been worth 134,143 in August 2003 10,000 invested in August 1998 in Cephalon would have been worth 107,096 in September 2003 (and 180,000 in 2007)

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And Losses Losses in value can be even more spectacular 10,000 invested in September 2000 in Palm Inc. would have been reduced to 91 by April 2003 A holding in July 2000 of 15 million in Exeter Equity Growth Fund would have been worth 72,463 in August 2003 (the share price fell from 103.50 to 0.50)

Gains and Losses

Variability The essentially feature of stock prices is unpredictable variability Even when averaged into an index this variability is apparent Portfolio management is about coping with the variability Investment analysis is about underlying longer-term trends The same principles apply to both

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Overview This semester is about investment in financial portfolios Investment is defined as a sacrifice made now to obtain a return later It is current consumption that is sacrificed Two forms of investment can be defined Real investment is the purchase of land, machinery, etc Financial investment is the purchase of a "paper" contract

Overview Real investments and financial investments are linked The share issue of a firm finances the purchase of capital The commitment to a mortgage finances the purchase of property Financial investment can provide finance for real investment decisions Financial investment can guide real investment decisions

Financial Investment There are numerous components to financial investment Markets: where assets are bought and sold, and the forms of trade Securities: the kinds of securities available, their returns and risks Investment process: the decision about which securities, and how much of each Financial theory: the factors that determine the rewards from investment (and the risks)

Markets A market is any organized system for connecting buyers and sellers There are many security markets Markets may have a physical location Or The New York Stock Exchange exist only as computer networks The London Stock Exchange Markets vary in the securities that are traded and in the way securities are traded

Characteristics of Markets There are a number of ways to classify markets Primary/Secondary Primary markets are security markets where new issues of securities are traded A secondary market is a market where securities are resold The London Stock Exchange is a secondary market Most activity on stock exchanges is in the secondary market

Characteristics of Markets Trades on the primary market raise capital for firms Trades on the secondary market do not raise additional capital for firms The secondary market is still important It gives liquidity to primary issues. New securities would have a lower value if they could not be subsequently traded It signifies value. Trading in assets reveals information and provides a valuation of the assets. This helps to guide investment decisions

Characteristics of Markets A second way to classify markets is the times of trading Call/continuous In a call market trading takes place at a specified time intervals Some call markets have a provision that limits movement from the prior price. This is to prevent a temporary order imbalance from dramatically moving the price In a continuous market there is trading at all times the market is open

Characteristics of Markets Markets can also be characterized by the lifespan of the assets traded Money/Capital Money market: the market for assets with a life of less than 1 year Capital market: the market for assets with a life greater than 1 year Some assets, such as most bonds, have a fixed lifespan Common stock have an indefinite lifespan

Brokers A broker is a representative appointed by an individual investor Brokers have two conflicting roles An advisor: a broker can offer investment advice and information A sales person: brokers are rewarded through commission and have an incentive to encourage trade A full-service broker is a brokerage house that can offer a full range of services including investment advice and portfolio management

Brokers A discount broker offers a restricted range of services at a lower price To complete a trade additional brokers are needed A floor broker is located on the floor of the exchange and does the actual buying and selling A specialist ensures trade happens by holding an inventory of stock and posting prices

Securities The standard definition of a security is: "A legal contract representing the right to receive future benefits under a stated set of conditions" The piece of paper defining the property rights held by the owner is the security

Securities Money market securities Short-term debt instruments sold by governments, financial institutions and corporations They have maturities when issued of one year or less The minimum size of transactions is typically large, usually exceeding 100,000 1. Treasury Bills US Treasury Bills are the least risky and the most marketable of all money markets instruments They represent a short-term IOU of the US federal government Similar bills are issued by many other governments

Securities New 91- and 182- day T-bills are issued weekly, by auction whereas 52-week T-bills are issued monthly. An active secondary market with very low transactions costs exists for trading T-bills T-bills are sold at a discount from face value and pay no explicit interest payments. T-bills are considered to have no risk of default, have very short-term maturities, and have a known return T-bills are the closest approximations that exist to a risk-free investment

Securities Capital 1. market securities Instruments having maturities greater than one year and those having no designated maturity at all Fixed income securities Fixed income securities have a specified payment schedule Bonds promise to pay specific amounts at specific times Failure to meet any specific payment puts the bond into default with all remaining payments. The creditor can put the defaulter into bankruptcy

Securities Fixed income securities differ from each other in promised return for several reasons The maturity of the bonds The creditworthiness of the issuer The taxable status of the bond Income and capital gains are taxed differently in many countries Bonds are designed to exploit these differences

Securities 1.1 Treasury notes and bonds The government issues fixed income securities over a broad range of the maturity spectrum Both notes and bonds pay interest twice a year and repay principal on the maturity date 1.2 Corporate bonds These promise to pay interest at periodic intervals and to return principal at a fixed date These bonds are issued by business entities and thus have a risk of default

Securities 2. Common stock (shares, equity) Common stock represents an ownership claim on the earnings and assets of a corporation After holders of debt claims are paid, the management of the company can either pay out the remaining earnings to stockholdings in the form of dividends or reinvest part or all of the earnings The holder of a common stock has limited liability – the most they can lose is the value of the shares

Securities 3. Derivative instruments Derivative instruments are securities whose value derives from the value of an underlying security or basket of securities The instruments are also known as contingent claims, since their values are contingent on the performance of underlying assets The most common contingent claims are options and futures 3.1 An option on a security gives the holder the right to either buy (a call option) or sell (a put option) a particular asset at a future date or during a particular period of time for a specified price

Securities 3.2 A future is the obligation to buy or sell a particular security or bundle of securities at a particular time for a stated price A future is simply a delayed purchase or sale of a security 3.3 The corporation can issue contingent claims. Corporate-issued contingent claims include rights and warrants, which allow the holder to purchase common stocks from the corporation at a set price for a particular period of time

Securities 5. Indirect investing The purchase of a shares of an investment portfolio A mutual fund holds a portfolio of securities, usually in line with a stated policy objective. Unit trusts invest depositors' funds in bonds or equities. Size is determined by inflow of funds. Investment trusts Issue a certain fixed sum of stock to raise capital. This fixed capital is then managed by the trust. The initial investors purchase shares, which are then traded on the stock market Hedge funds actively manage deposits in excess of 100,000. Trade in all financial markets, including derivatives.

Return Return end - of - period wealth -- beginning - of - period wealth beginning - of - period wealth V0 Initial value of investment V1 Final value of investment Return is Or as a percentage V1 V0 r V0 V1 V0 r 100 V0

Return Example 1 An initial investment of 10,000 is made. One year later, the value of the investment has risen to 12,500. The return on the investment is Example 2 12500 10000 r 100 25% 10000 An investment initially costs 5,000. Three months later, the investment is sold for 6,000. The return on the investment per three months is 6000 5000 r 100 20% 5000

Return and Risk The risk inherent in holding a security is the variability, or the uncertainty, of its return Factors that affect risk are 1. Maturity Underlying factors have more chance to change over a longer horizon Maturity value of the security may be eroded by inflation or currency fluctuations Increased chance of the issuer defaulting the longer is the time horizon

Return and Risk 2. Creditworthiness The governments of the US, UK and other developed countries are all judged as safe since they have no history of default in the payment of their liabilities Some other countries have defaulted in the recent past Corporations vary even more in their creditworthiness. Some are so lacking in creditworthiness that an active ''junk bond'' market exists for high return, high risk corporate bonds that are judged very likely to default

Return and Risk 3. Priority Bond holders have the first claim on the assets of a liquidated firm Bond holders are also able to put the corporation into bankruptcy if it defaults on payment 4. Liquidity Liquidity relates to how easy it is to sell an asset The existence of a highly developed and active secondary market raises liquidity A security's risk is raised if it is lacking liquidity

Risk and Return 5. Underlying Activities The economic activities of the issuer of the security can affect how risky it is Stock in small firms and in firms operating in high-technology sectors are on average more risky than those of large firms in traditional sectors

Return and Risk The greater the risk of a security, the higher is expected return Return is the compensation that has to be paid to induce investors to accept risk Success in investing is about balancing risk and return to achieve an optimal combination The risk always remains because of unpredictable variability in the returns on assets

The Investment Process A description of the process is: 1. Set investment policy Objectives Amount Choice of assets 2. Conduct security analysis Examine securities (identify those which are mispriced?) Use a. Technical analysis – the examination of past prices for trends b. Fundamental analysis – true value based on future expected returns

The Investment Process 3. Portfolio Construction Identify assets Choose extent of diversification 4. Portfolio Evaluation Assess 5. the performance of portfolio Portfolio Revision Repeat previous three steps

Buying Common Stocks Open an account with a brokerage and specify 1. Name of firm 2. Buy or sell 3. Size of order 4. How long until order is cancelled 5. Type of order

Buying Common Stocks Time Limit This is the time within which the broker should attempt to fill the order Day order – fill during the day it is entered or else cancel Open order (or Good Till Cancelled) – remains in effect until filled or cancelled Fill-or-kill – cancelled if not executed immediately Discriminatory order – left to broker

Buying Common Stocks Type of Order Market Order – buy or sell, with broker making best effort price uncertain execution certain Limit a Order – A limit price is specified maximum if buying a minimum if selling execution uncertain price certain

Buying Common Stocks Type of Order Stop Order – a stop price is specified Sell if price falls below the stop price (A stop-loss is used to lock-in profits) Buy if price rises above the stop price Execution is certain if stop price passed Price is uncertain Stop Limit Order A minimum price is placed below the stop-price for a sell or A maximum price is placed above the stop-price for a buy Price is certain within a range Execution is uncertain

Margin Account A margin account with a broker allows for limited borrowing to purchase assets A margin account needs a hypothecation agreement a. broker can pledge securities as collateral b. broker can lend the securities to others For a. and b., shares are held in street name Owned legally by brokerage Dividends, voting rights, reports go to investor

Margin Account Margin Purchase Borrow money from broker to invest The cost of borrowing is interest plus a service charge Initial margin requirement The minimum % of investment from investor’s own funds Actual margin market value of assets - loan Actual Margin market value of assets

Margin Account A margin account is marked to market at the end of each trading day A daily calculation of actual margin A margin account is subject to a maintenance margin requirement If The minimum acceptable value of the actual margin actual margin maintenance margin then a margin call is issued The investor is obliged to add cash or securities to the margin account

Margin and Return Buying on the margin raises return Example Let purchase price of a security be 50 Let price of security now be 65 Assume 100 units were purchased and no dividends were paid Return on cash purchase 65 - 50 Cash Re turn 30% 50

Margin and Return Return on margin purchase Total cost 50 x 100 5000 Interest rate 11% Initial margin 60% so loan 2000 Margin Re turn Return 65 - 50 100 is increased 2000 0.11 42.7% 5000 0.6

Margin and Return But if price falls Assume price now is 40 rather than 65 40 - 50 Cash Re turn 20% 50 40 - 50 100 Margin Re turn 2000 0.11 40.7.7% 5000 0.6 Hence buying on the margin also magnifies losses Conclusion: use margin when belief is that prices will rise

Short Sales A short sale is the sale of a security you do not own This is achieved by borrowing share certificates from someone else The borrowing process is arranged by a broker To allow shares to be borrowed the broker either a. Uses shares held in street name b. Borrows from another broker

Short Sales Broker Provides margin Lends stock Pays price Told C owns stock Receives stock Short Initial Buyer Seller A Owner B C Firm Broker Cash for dividends Dividends, reports, voting rights Reports Short Initial Buyer Seller A Owner B C Firm Dividends, reports, voting rights

Short Sales Margin There is a risk involved so short seller (A) must make an initial margin advance to the broker The broker then calculates the margin each day Short sales should be used when prices are expected to fall