RA Operations Roadmap Blue Ocean Partners is an investment firm specializing in European equities and fixed income securities. It has invested...

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RA Operations Roadmap

Blue Ocean Partners is an investment firm specializing in European equities and fixed income securities. It has invested $1 Billion in below assets as of 1st January 2014. 

• 30% in US Equities 

• 50% in European Equities 

• 20% in European Bonds yielding 4% per year [paid at the end of each quarter]. The bond is priced at 99 and matures on 31st December 2014 at par value. 

All European securities are denominated in Euro. The market data as of various points in time from the initial investment is shown in the below table 

RA Operations Roadmap

Asset 

1st January 2014 

31st March 2014 

30th June 2014 

30th September 2014 

31st December 2014 

US Equities Index ($) 

17000 

17800 

17400 

17900 

16850 

European Equities (Euro) 

5000 

5200 

5400 

5900 

5700 

US $/Euro Exchange Rate 

1.45 

1.43 

1.45 

1.38 

1.30 

  • Calculate US Equities Return in US $ terms for the year 2014. 
  • Calculate European Equities Return in Euro Terms and in US $ Terms for the year 2014 
  • Calculate European Bonds Total Return (including Coupon) 
  • Calculate the Portfolio's Total Return in US $ terms.
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