BUS 3059 Week 4 Assignment 4: Final Project Part IV

Based on the company you selected in Week 1, conduct a linear regression to compute the stock’s beta over the past year, relative to the S&P 500 Index.

Explain the steps you conducted in completing this assignment.

• Is beta an accurate measure of risk? Why or why not?
• Is the Fama-French model a better model in explaining securities’ returns? Why or why not?
• Submit your answers in a three- to five-page Microsoft Word document and a Microsoft Excel sheet.