Stock Market Analysis Using the SAS System: Portfolio Selection and Evaluation
Price: 43.95 USD
252 pages
ISBN: 978-1-55544-623-9
Publisher: SAS Publishing
Copyright Date: June 1994
Description:
Whether you want to analyze risk and return of stocks individually or in portfolios, this book gives you lots of examples to copy and use "as is" or you can easily adapt them to your specific needs. The SAS example code is thoroughly explained--for each procedure, for each statement, and for each option. Even if you're a novice, you can quickly learn the fundamentals of SAS software, and easily gain programming experience. You will be able to select assets to build your portfolio; value stocks, bonds, and options; evaluate portfolio performance; analyze fundamental data; and perform risk analysis.
Stock Market Analysis Using the SAS System: Portfolio Selection and EvaluationContents Chapter 1 Background Topics
Introduction
Single-Period Return Measure
Multiple-Period Return Measures
Calculating Expected Returns
Risk Measures
Learning More
References
Chapter 2 Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) Analysis
Introduction
Fixed-Dollar Dividends
Constant-Growth Dividends
Multiperiod DCF Methodology
Searching For Overpriced and Underpriced Stocks
Chapter Summary
Learning More
References
Chapter 3 Sorting and Clustering Stocks
Introduction
Sorting Stocks by Financial Characteristics
Clustering Stocks by Financial Characteristics
Creating Tree Diagrams
Learning More
References
Chapter 4 The Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM)
Introduction
The CAPM in Risk Premium Form
Applying the CAPM to Additional Stocks
Using the CAPM Bs and the Security Market Line
Chapter Summary
Learning More
References
Chapter 5 Portfolio Creation with Linear Programming
Introduction
Portfolio Creation Using Linear Programming
Portfolio Creation Using Integer Programming
Portfolio Creation with Short Sales Allowed Chapter Summary
Learning More
References
Chapter 6 The Markowitz Model, Portfolio Creation with Nonlinear Programming
Introduction
Portfolio Creation Using the DATA step and PROC CORR
Portfolio Creation Using PROC NLP
Chapter Summary
Learning More
References
Chapter 7 Evaluating Portfolios
Introduction
Comparing Expected and Actual Returns
Evaluating Portfolio Performance Using CAPM Regressions