FIN 515 Managerial Finance Week 5 Discussion 2 Finding Stock Values for Real Stocks Using Beta and the SML

Finding Stock Values for Real Stocks Using Beta and the SML

Our second discussion topic concerns the calculation of stock values using the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM). We will start with a discussion of risk and work towards practical application of the model. The textbook provides a list of betas for a selection of stocks. Choose a few firms from that list and discuss whether the betas are what you would expect. Be sure to explain why or why not.