Andrew Stolz

AUGUST 5, 2020

Definition of the Cost of Equity. To compensate for the risks that shareholders take, firms pay them in return. The theoretical return the firm pays its equity investors (shareholders) is known as the cost of equity. In other words, the cost of equity is the rate of returns a firm pays to its shareholders.

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Equity Risk-free Rate Dividends Beta 52

Andrew Stolz

AUGUST 5, 2020

If an investor moves money from the risk-free asset into the stock market, they should expect to earn a return in excess of the risk-free rate, what is called an equity risk premium. Investments are exposed to two types of risk: systematic and unsystematic. beta of a stock). E(r) = Rf + ??(Rm

Risk-free Rate 52

Risk-free Rate Beta Weighted Average Cost of Capital Risk Premium 52

Valutico

APRIL 17, 2023

Determining a company’s “Cost of Capital” is vital in corporate finance and valuation, and the Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) provides a specific way of doing so. These costs are then combined into a “weighted average” which represents the overall cost of financing a business.

Weighted Average Cost of Capital 52

Weighted Average Cost of Capital Discounted Cash Flow Beta Risk-free Rate 52

Valutico

APRIL 17, 2023

Determining a company’s “Cost of Capital” is vital in corporate finance and valuation, and the Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) provides a specific way of doing so. These costs are then combined into a “weighted average” which represents the overall cost of financing a business.

Weighted Average Cost of Capital 52

Weighted Average Cost of Capital Discounted Cash Flow Beta Risk-free Rate 52

Valutico

APRIL 12, 2023

Determining a company’s “Cost of Capital” is vital in corporate finance and valuation, and the Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) provides a specific way of doing so. These costs are then combined into a “weighted average” which represents the overall cost of financing a business.

Weighted Average Cost of Capital 52

Weighted Average Cost of Capital Discounted Cash Flow Beta Risk-free Rate 52

Andrew Stolz

AUGUST 6, 2020

Beta is the risk statistic used to compare the portfolio’s exposure to systematic risk to that of the market. The beta of the portfolio is calculated by multiplying the beta of each asset to its weight in the portfolio. Beta of Asset A * Weight of Asset A) + (Beta of Asset B * Weight of Asset B).

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Beta Covariance Systematic Risk Marketability 52