1. Suppose you are interested in forecasting expected return next year for a share of stock you have owned for the last three years. Describe in words the steps you would undertake to come up with your forecast.
2. What aspects of the CAPM model do you think would be quite useful in the real-life investment and what aspects do you think might not be realistic in the real-life investment?
3. Which of the following stock portfolios do you think would give you the most diversification? Explain your rationale. (a) Google, Coca-Cola, and Cisco System (b) Coca-Cola, Toyota, and Boston Beer Co. (c) Chipotle, AT&T, and McCormick & Co. (d) Citigroup, Google, and M&T Bank