MULTIPLE CHOICE
It is the component of the most reputable market indexes or averages.
A: Capital Stock
B: Blue-Chip Stock
C: Preferred Stock
D: Chicken Stock
B: Blue-Chip Stock
What is the other name of a trading floor?
Who was the winner of Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition 1?
Kim Chiu
Let's assume that the following companies are in the XYZ price-weighted index:
Company A: Shares outstanding of 10,000,000 and stock price of 7.
Company B: Shares outstanding of 15,000,000 and stock price of 9.
Company C: Shares outstanding of 5,000,000 and stock price of 12.
What is XYZ price-weighted index?
(7+9+12)/3 = 9.33
It is the broadest stock market index and possibly the most accurate reflection of the overall stock market.
A: Dow Jones Industrial Average
B: NSYE Composite Index
C: Wilshire 5000 Index
D: S&P Composite Index
C: Wilshire 5000 Index
What is the Filipino name of the Philippine Stock Exchange?
Pamilihang Sapi ng Pilipinas
In the equation of Einstein’s theory of special relativity, what is c in E = mc2?
Speed of Light
Let's assume that the following companies are in the XYZ index:
Company A: 640,000 shares outstanding, the current price per share is 45
Company B: 350,000 shares outstanding, the current price per share is 125
Company C: 500,000 shares outstanding, the current price per share is $60
What is the value weighted index?
[(640000*45)+(350000*125)+(500000*60)]/3 = 34,183,333.33
What are preference shares with maturity?
A: Redeemable Preference Shares
B: Redeemable Common Shares
C: Receivable Preference Shares
D: Reversible Preference Shares
A: Redeemable Preference Shares
This is an inherently risky strategy that uses borrowed money to pay for stocks.
Margin Trading
How many times is “Tala” sung in the intro of the song with the same name by Sarah G?
8 times
Tala, tala, tala
Ang ningning ng mga tala'y nakikita ko sa 'yong mga mata
Tala, tala, tala
Ang ningning ng 'yong mga mata'y nahanap ko sa mga tala
Assume that a portfolio has an average return of 12% and a standard deviation of 13%. The t-bill rate is at 6%.
Calculate the Sharpe Index.
(12-6)/13 = 0.462
What were the 2 stock exchanges that merged together to form the PSE we now know?
A: Marikina and Manila
B: Marinduque and Makati
C: Manila and Makati
D: Makati and Massachusetts
C: Manila and Makati
This type of analysis considers the value of the company and attempts to measure a stock’s intrinsic value.
Fundamental Analysis
In the Korean girl group name 2NE1, NE stands for
New Evolution
Portfolio A has an average return and beta of 14% and 1.2 respectively while Portfolio B has an average return and beta of 13% and 1.09 respectively. The t-bill rate is 5%. Which portfolio has better risk-adjusted return?
Portfolio B, 0.0755
Portfolio A: (14%-5%)/1.2 = 0.075
Portfolio B: (13%-5%)/1.06 = 0.0755
What time is the runoff schedule in the PSE?
A: 3:20 AM
B: 3:30 PM
C: 3:30 AM
D: 3:20 PM
D: 3:20 PM
This adjusts a portfolio’s past performance or expected future performance for the excess risk that was taken by the investor.
Sharpe Ratio
All of the following are names of the Pacman ghosts except: Inky, Blinky, Pinky, Dipsy, Clyde
Dipsy is the lime character in Teletubbies.
Assume that the market portfolio (S&P 500) has an average return of 12% and a standard deviation of 13%. The t-bill rate is at 6%. What’s the Treynor ratio for the market?
(12-6)/1.00 = 6
Recall that that beta for the market is 1.00