Questions from General Investment

Q: Use the data from The Wall Street Journal in Figure 9.

Use the data from The Wall Street Journal in Figure 9.7 to calculate the trin ratio for NASDAQ. Is the trin ratio bullish or bearish? Figure 9.7:

Q: Calculate breadth for NASDAQ using the data in Figure 9.7

Calculate breadth for NASDAQ using the data in Figure 9.7. Is the signal bullish or bearish? Figure 9.7:

Q: Collect data on the S&P 500 for a period covering

Collect data on the S&P 500 for a period covering a few months. (You can download a historical sample from finance.yahoo.com.) Try to identify primary trends. Can you tell whether the market currently...

Q: Suppose Baa-rated bonds currently yield 6%, while Aa-

Suppose Baa-rated bonds currently yield 6%, while Aa-rated bonds yield 4%. Now suppose that due to an increase in the expected inflation rate, the yields on both bonds increase by 1%. a. What would h...

Q: Table 9.3 presents price data for Computers, Inc.,

Table 9.3 presents price data for Computers, Inc., and a computer industry index. Does Computers, Inc., show relative strength over this period?

Q: Use the data in Table 9.3 to compute a five

Use the data in Table 9.3 to compute a five-day moving average for Computers, Inc. Can you identify any buy or sell signals? Tale 9.3:

Q: After reading about three successful investors in The Wall Street Journal you

After reading about three successful investors in The Wall Street Journal you decide that active investing will also provide you with superior trading results. What sort of behavioral tendency are you...

Q: Karen Kay, a portfolio manager at Collins Asset Management, is

Karen Kay, a portfolio manager at Collins Asset Management, is using the capital asset pricing model for making recommendations to her clients. Her research department has developed the information sh...

Q: a. Construct a point and figure chart for Computers, Inc

a. Construct a point and figure chart for Computers, Inc., using the data in Table 9.3. Use $2 increments for your chart. b. Do the buy or sell signals derived from your chart correspond to those der...

Q: Yesterday, the Dow Jones industrials gained 54 points. However,

Yesterday, the Dow Jones industrials gained 54 points. However, 1,704 issues declined in price while 1,367 advanced. Why might a technical analyst be concerned even though the market index rose on thi...