Pick 4 and calculate their expected returns using a simple

Question

Assignment 1:

Take the 10 year Greek bond, the 10 year US Treasury bond, and the Bund.

1. Calculate the YTM given data from www.investing.com or any other publicly available data source. Does the yield you find match the one you see online?
2. What is the coupon yield of the bond.
3. What is the total return if you reprice the bond after 1 year assuming the whole yield curve is unchanged?
4. Compare the total return to the coupon yield. Discuss.

Assignment 2:

Pick 4 and calculate their expected returns using a simple "Gordon growth model" and using the nominal growth rate of the economy for the company growth rate. Discuss your assumptions and findings.

Assignment 3:

• Take your companies from Assignment 2. Pick one.
• Calculate their betas. Discuss.
• Calculate their cost of equity using the CAPM.
• What is their implied growth rate given these expected returns? Discuss your findings.