Week 1 Project

Instructions
The Allied Group has acquired Kramer Industries and is now considering additional investments. They have determined that there is a firm that is a good fit for their portfolio, the Kramer firm of Montana. The firm was established in 1990 and has the following historical returns:

Kramer Industries

Year       Earnings

1990     (8% Loss)

1995        23%

2000        26%

2005        31%

2010        18%

Address all of the following questions:

What was the average return for the stock over the period of 1990 through 2010?
What was the standard deviation for the stock over this period?
Assume that you currently have a portfolio that returns 19.5%. If you add this stock to the current portfolio, what would happen to the average return on the portfolio?
Should Allied invest in the stock? Justify your response.
Submission Details:
Submit your 3 to 4 page paper in a Microsoft Word document, using APA style.
Name your document MBA5009_W1_LastName_FirstName.doc.
Submit your assignment to the Submissions Area by the due date assigned.