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1 Project Report On “A STUDY OF THE OPTIMAL PORTFOLIO CONSTRUCTION USING SHARPE’S SINGLE INDEX MODEL WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO CNX NIFTY SHARES” In partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of post graduate degree of MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Of UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT Under taken by SAID SALIM PALAYI (ENROLLMENT No. 1292113, REG. No. IHAMDBA 044) Under the Guidance of Dr. M.K. RAMAKRISHNAN Faculty in-charge DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES SCHOOL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT

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Project Report On

“A STUDY OF THE OPTIMAL PORTFOLIO

CONSTRUCTION USING SHARPE’S SINGLE INDEX

MODEL WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO CNX NIFTY

SHARES”

In partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of post graduate degree of

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Of

UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT

Under taken by

SAID SALIM PALAYI

(ENROLLMENT No. 1292113, REG. No. IHAMDBA 044)

Under the Guidance of

Dr. M.K. RAMAKRISHNAN

Faculty in-charge

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES

SCHOOL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT

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DEPARTMENT OF Phone : 0494-2400297

COMMERCE AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES 2407363

UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT Mobile: 9447123637

Calicut University P.O., PIN 673635

CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that Mr. SAID SALIM PALAYI (Enrolment No. 1292113, Reg.

No. IHAMDBA 044) is a bonafide student of the DCMS MBA Centre of the

School of Distance Education, University of Calicut and this project report

titled “A Study Of The Construction Of Optimal Portfolio Using Sharpe’s

Single Index Model With Special Reference To CNX Nifty Shares” has been

prepared by him and submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for

the award of the degree of Master of Business Administration of the

University of Calicut.

Place: University P.O Dr. M.A. Joseph

Date: Co-ordinator

SDE MBA Programme

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DR. M.K. RAMAKRISHNAN

Associate Professor& Head of the Department (Rtd.)

Department of Commerce

Zamorin’s Guruvayurappan College, Calicut

_____________________________________________________________________

CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that Mr. SAID SALIM PALAYI is a bonafide student of the

DCMS MBA Centre of the School of Distance Education, University of Calicut

and this project report titled “A Study Of The Construction Of Optimal

Portfolio Using Sharpe’s Single Index Model With Special Reference To

CNX Nifty Shares” is an authentic record of the project work done by him

under my supervision in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award

of the degree of Master of Business Administration of the University of

Calicut.

Place: DR. M.K. RAMAKRISHNAN

Date:

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DECLARATION

I, SAID SALIM PALAYI, do hereby declare that the project titled “A Study Of

The Construction Of Optimal Portfolio Using Sharpe’s Single Index Model

With Special Reference To CNX Nifty Shares” is a bonafide record of work

done by me under the guidance of Dr. M.K. RAMAKRISHNAN. I further

declare that the study has not previously formed the basis for the award of

any study, research or the similar title or recognition.

Place: SAID SALIM PALAYI

Date:

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

This project would have been complete without acknowledging my sincere

gratitude to all persons who have helped me in carrying out study and in

preparation of this report.

I owe my sincere gratitude to Dr. M.A Joseph, co-ordinator, SDE MBA

Programme, DCMS, University of Calicut for providing me the opportunity to

take up this project work.

I wish to thank Dr. M.K. Ramakrishnan, Project guide who provided expert

guidance through out this project.

I take this opportunity to thank the all staffs and management of M/s. MOTILAL

OSWAL SECURITIES LTD., Manjeri for the valuable help in successfully completing

this project.

I wish to thank all faculty members of DCMS, University of Calicut and who

provided expert guidance through out the project.

I express my sincere thanks to all my friends and colleagues for their support in

completing project on time.

I thank my parents, wife and children for helping me and supporting me a lot in

completion of the project on time.

I thank the God, Almighty and most benevolent for giving me the courage and

wisdom to complete this project as per schedule.

SAID SALIM PALAYI

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CONTENTS

Chapter Title Page No.

1 Introduction 1-4

1.1 Introduction to Problem 1

1.2 Statement of Problem 1

1.3 Scope and Significance of the Study 2

1.4 Objectives of the Study 2

1.5 Research Methodology 2

1.6 Chapter Layout 3

1.7 Limitations of Study 4

2 Industry Profile 5-17

2.1 Introduction 5

2.2 Stock Market 5

2.3 Stock Exchange 6

2.4 History of Indian Stock Market 9

2.5 Major Stock Exchanges In India 10

2.6 Conclusion 16

3 Company Profile 18-26

3.1 Introduction 18

3.2 Overview 18

3.3 Mission 21

3.4 Values 21

3.5 Strengths 21

3.6 Board of Directors 24

3.7 Awards and Recognitions Won 24

3.8 Conclusion 25

4 Theoretical Framework 27-57

4.1 Introduction 27

4.2 Portfolio Construction 27

4.3 Approaches to Portfolio Construction 27

4.4 Traditional Approach 28

4.5 Security Analysis 28

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4.6 Portfolio Analysis 41

4.7 Portfolio Selection 41

4.8 Portfolio Revision 41

4.9 Portfolio Evaluation 42

4.10 Return and Risk Analysis of Portfolio 42

4.11 Modern Approaches to Portfolio Selection 45

4.12 Portfolio Evaluation Methods 53

4.13 Formulae Used For the Study 55

4.14 Conclusion. 57

5 Data Analysis & Interpretations 58-94

5.1 Introduction 58

5.2 List of CNX Nifty Index Shares 58

5.3 Analysis of Securities 60

5.4 Risk Analysis of Securities 62

5.5 Construction of Optimal Portfolio Using

Sharpe’s Single index model 68

5.6 Measuring Return and Risk of Optimal Portfolio 74

5.7 Construction of Portfolio #2 79

5.8 Construction of Portfolio # 3 84

5.9 Portfolio Evaluation. 89

5.10 Conclusion 92

5.11 Chapter Appendix-A 93

6 Conclusion 95-98

6.1 Introduction 95

6.2 Findings 95

6.3 Suggestions 96

6.4 Conclusion 98

Bibliography 99-100

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LIST OF TABLES

Table No. Details of Tables Page No.

2.1 Ranking of Stock Exchanges 8

3.1 Board of Directors of M/s. Motilal Oswal Securities 34

5.1 List of CNX Nifty 50 shares 59

5.2 Summary table showing risk and return of CNX NIFTY shares 61

5.3 Systematic risk of CNX NIFTY shares 63

5.4 Unsystematic risk of CNX NIFTY shares 65

5.5 Total risk of CNX NIFTY shares 67

5.6 Ranking of shares 69

5.7 Calculation of cut-off point 71

5.8 Calculation of optimal portfolio 73

5.9 Calculation of Alpha of optimal portfolio 74

5.10 Beta of optimal portfolio 75

5.11 Calculation of return of optimal portfolio 76

5.12 Calculation of unsystematic risk of optimal portfolio 77

5.13 Calculation of systematic risk of optimal portfolio 78

5.14 Calculation of total risk of optimal portfolio 79

5.15 Calculation of Portfolio #2 79

5.16 Calculation of alpha of portfolio #2 80

5.17 Calculation of beta of portfolio #2 81

5.18 Calculation of return of portfolio #2 81

5.19 Calculation of unsystematic risk of portfolio #2 82

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5.20 Calculation of systematic risk of portfolio #2 83

5.21 Calculation of total risk of portfolio #2 83

5.22 Calculation of Portfolio #3 84

5.23 Calculation of beta of portfolio #3 85

5.24 Calculation of unsystematic risk of portfolio #3 86

5.25 Calculation of systematic risk of portfolio #3 87

5.26 Calculation of total risk of portfolio #3 87

5.27 Calculation of alpha of portfolio #3 88

5.28 Calculation of return of portfolio #3 88

5.29 Calculation of Sharpe’s index of portfolios 89

5.30 Calculation of Treynor’s ratio of portfolios 90

5.31 Calculation of expected return of portfolios 91

5.32 Calculation of Jenson’s measure of portfolios 92

5.33 Calculation of average return and risk of Ambuja Cements 93

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LIST OF FIGURES& CHARTS

Figure No. Details Page No.

2.1 Bombay Stock Exchange 11

2.2 National Stock Exchange 13

2.3 Cochin Stock Exchange 15

4.1 Steps in Fundamental Analysis 29

4.2 Trends in stock market 34

4.3 Moving Averages 35

4.4 Relative Strength Index 36

4.5 Line Chart 38

4.6 Bar Chart 38

4.7 Candlestick Chart 39

4.8 Point and Figure Chart 40

4.9 Efficient Frontier 49

4.10 CAPM Model 51

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Introduction

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CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

1.1 INTRODUCTION TO THE PROBLEM

Due to the volatile nature of capital market the decision making process for an investor is

very difficult. The major factors to be considered while making investment decision are

risk and return. An informed investor has to seek an effective trade-off between these two

factors. Hence, portfolio management is a crucial decision for an investor. An investor

has to use various tools and techniques to find out optimal portfolio.

―A study on the construction of optimal portfolio using Sharpe‘s single index model with

special reference to CNX Nifty Shares‖ is an effort to construct an optimal portfolio from

50 shares which are constituents of CNX Nifty index. Five years historical data is used

analysis. This study is very helpful to get an awareness of various decisions in capital

market.

1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

High inflation rate prevailing in the economy erodes the value of investments in risk free

assets such as bank deposits and debt instruments. Hence, an investor has to allocate

some portion of his savings to high return instruments such as equity for achieving his

long term goals. However, the volatility of stock market makes the decision making a

complex process.

Hence, the problem under study is to construct an optimal portfolio using Sharpe‘s

optimization model and conduct an evaluation of the portfolio with other portfolios of

same return or risk to prove that this optimization model is simple and highly effective

for portfolio construction.

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1.3 SCOPE AND SIGNIFICANCE OF STUDY

The effectiveness of a portfolio is decided the collection of assets under portfolio and

their proportions. There for an investor who want to invest his own shall be thorough

with the methods of security analysis, portfolio analysis, portfolio selection, portfolio

evaluation and revision.

Since this study attempts to touch almost all the points required to reach optimal portfolio

it has very significance for an investor.

1.4 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

1. To perform the risk return analysis of the CNX NIFTY Index shares.

2. To construct an optimal portfolio using Shape‘s optimization model and find out risk

and return of optimal portfolio.

3. Construct two random portfolios. One with same rate of return as optimal portfolio and

another with same risk as optimal portfolio.

4. To evaluate the performance of these three portfolios using Sharpe‘s ratio, Treynor‘s

ratio and Jensen Measure.

1.5 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

The conceptual structure within which the research is conducted is described below.

Sample Design

The population involved in this project the 50 shares which constitutes in CNX Nifty

index.

Population Size

In this research the sample size constitutes 50 shares which constitute CNX Nifty Index.

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Survey Method

All the 50 Nos. of shares which constitute the CNX Nifty Index is used for the study.

Hence, the survey method used is census method.

Research Design

This project is based on analytical research design.

Area of Research

This research is to be conducted at the Branch of M/s. Motilal Oswal securities Ltd. at

Manjeri.

Sources of Data

The price movements of NSE CNX Nifty index and stock prices are the fundamental data

for the study. The main source of information is web sites, Magazines and journals.

Tools for Data Analysis

The data collected from sources has been analyzed using ratios and formulas .Tools like

Arithmetic mean, standard deviation, Alpha, Beta, Covariance, Sharpe Index, Treynor‘s

ratio and Jensen‘s measure are used.

The Microsoft Excel package is used for performing calculations and analysis.

1.6 CHAPTER LAYOUT

The study is presented in 6 chapters.

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Industry Profile

Chapter 3: Company Profile

Chapter 4: Theoretical Frame Work of study

Chapter 5: Analysis and Interpretations of Data

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Chapter 6: Summary, Findings and Conclusion.

The chapter six is followed by bibliography which contains the details of the books,

journals and web sites referred for this project.

1.7 LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY

Duration of the study is limited hence extensive and deep study such as fundamental

analysis and technical analysis could not be possible.

The beta value changes from time to time. It may not reflect the future volatility of

returns. Hence the portfolio needs to be revised periodically.

An optimized portfolio cannot reduce systematic risk affecting the entire market. Hence,

the return from the portfolio varies with the general trend in the markets.

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Industry Profile

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CHAPTER 2

INDUSTRY PROFILE

2.1 INTRODUCTION

In the previous chapter brief introduction to the problem, scope and significance of the

problem and research methodology adopted was detailed.

In this chapter the stock market industry profile is described under following headings.

Stock Market, Stock Exchange, History of Indian Stock Market and Major Stock

Exchanges In India. A brief summary of the chapter is given in the Conclusion section.

2.2 STOCK MARKET

Capital market is the financial market for equity instruments and debt instruments with a

maturity greater than one year. The Capital market includes both primary market and

secondary markets.

The primary market is the market that deals with new securities, i.e., the securities that

are offered to the investing public for the first time. So it is a market for new issues.

Because of that, it is also called the new issues market.

The secondary market is the market in which existing securities are traded. This market is

also known as stock market.

2.2.1 History of Stock Market

In 12th century France the courretiers de change were concerned with managing and

regulating the debts of agricultural communities on behalf of the banks. Because these

men also traded with debts, they could be called the first brokers.

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In the middle of the 13th century, Venetian bankers began to trade in government

securities. Bankers in Pisa, Verona, Genoa and Florence also began trading in

government securities during the 14th century. Italian companies were also the first to

issue shares. Companies in England and the Low Countries followed in the 16th century.

The Dutch East India Company (founded in 1602) was the first joint-stock company to

get a fixed capital stock and as a result, continuous trade in company stock occurred on

the Amsterdam Exchange. Soon thereafter, a lively trade in various derivatives, among

which options and repos, emerged on the Amsterdam market. Dutch traders also

pioneered short selling.

There are now stock markets in virtually every developed and most developing

economies, with the world's largest markets being in the United States, United Kingdom,

Japan, India, Pakistan, China, Canada, Germany, France, South Korea and the

Netherlands.

2.3 STOCK EXCHANGE

A stock exchange is a place which aggregates buyers and sellers. In the stock exchanges

buying and selling of long term securities such as stocks and bonds takes place.

Exchanges may also cover other types of security such as derivatives, commodities and

currencies, etc.

2.3.1 Function and the Purpose of Stock Market

The purpose of a stock exchange is to facilitate the exchange of securities between buyers

and sellers, thus providing a marketplace (virtual or real). The exchanges provide real-

time trading information on the listed securities, facilitating price discovery.

The stock market is one of the most important ways for companies to raise money. This

allows businesses to be publicly traded, and raise additional financial capital for

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expansion by selling shares of ownership of the company in a public market. Companies

may want to get their stock listed on a stock exchange for liquidity of shares and increase

share holder value. The liquidity that an exchange affords the investors enables their

holders to quickly and easily sell securities. This is an attractive feature of investing in

stocks, compared to other less liquid investments such as property and other immoveable

assets.

Exchanges also act as the clearinghouse for each transaction, meaning that they collect

and deliver the shares, and guarantee payment to the seller of a security. This eliminates

the risk to an individual buyer or seller that the counterparty could default on the

transaction.

2.3.2 Physical and Electronic Exchanges

Some exchanges are physical locations where transactions are carried out on a trading

floor, by a method known as open outcry. An example of such an exchange is the New

York Stock Exchange. The other type of stock exchange is a virtual kind, composed of a

network of computers where trades are made electronically by traders. An example of

such an exchange is the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE).

The National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) is a virtual listed exchange, where all of the

trading is done over a computer network. The buyers and sellers are electronically

matched. One or more market makers will always provide a bid and ask price at which

they will always purchase or sell 'their' stock. People trading in big exchanges get greater

number of potential counterparties (buyers for a seller, sellers for a buyer), and probably

the best price.

2. 3.4 Size of the Market

At the close of 2012, the size of the world stock market (total market capitalization) was

about US$55 trillion. By country, the largest market was the United States (about 34%),

followed by Japan (about 6%) and the United Kingdom (about 6%).

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The table below represents the list of largest stock exchanges around the world. New

York stock exchange (NYSE) is the biggest stock exchange in the world in terms of

market capitalization. Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) holds the 10th

place and National

Stock Exchange of India (NSE) holds 11th

place.

Table 2.1: Ranking of Stock Exchanges

based on Market capitalization

Rank Stock Exchange Market Cap

(in US$ trillion)

1 NYSE 19.2

2 NASDAQ 6.84

3 Tokyo Stock Exchange 4.43

4 Euronext 3.37

5 Hong Kong Stock Exchange 3.26

6 Shanghai Stock Exchange 2.96

7 TMX, Canada 2.14

8 Shenzhen Stock Exchange 1.95

9 Deutsche Borse 1.69

10 BSE India 1.58

11 National Stock Exchange India 1.55

12 Swiss Exchange 1.51

13 Australian Stock Exchange 1.41

14 Korea Exchange 1.23

(Source: www.wikipedia.com)

2.3.5 Behaviour of the Stock Market

According to interpretation of the efficient-market hypothesis (EMH), only changes in

fundamental factors, such as the outlook for margins, profits or dividends, ought to affect

share prices beyond the short term, where random 'noise' in the system may prevail.

The excessive optimism may drive prices unduly high or excessive pessimism may drive

prices unduly low. A succession of good news items about a company may lead investors

to overreact positively (unjustifiably driving the price up). A period of good returns also

boosts the investors' self-confidence, reducing their (psychological) risk threshold.

Emotions can drive prices up and down, people are generally not as rational as they think,

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and the reasons for buying and selling are generally obscure. There have been famous

stock market crashes that have ended in the loss of billions of dollars and wealth

destruction on a massive scale. An increasing number of people are involved in the stock

market, especially since the social security and retirement plans are being increasingly

privatized and linked to stocks and bonds and other elements of the market.

2.3.6 Stock Market Index

The movements of the prices in a market or section of a market are captured in price

indices called stock market indices, of which there are many, e.g., the S&P, BSE

SENSEX, CNX NIFTY indices. Such indices are usually market capitalization weighted,

with the weights reflecting the contribution of the stock to the index. The constituents of

the index are reviewed frequently to include/exclude stocks in order to reflect the

changing business environment.

2.3.7 Derivative Instruments

Financial innovation has brought many new financial instruments whose values depend

on the prices of stocks. Some examples are exchange-traded funds (ETFs), stock index

and stock options, single-stock futures, and stock index futures.

2.4 HISTORY OF INDIAN STOCK MARKET

The Indian stock market has a history of about 299 years old. It was in early 18th

Century, the main institution that is dealing in the trading of shares and stocks is the East

India Company. Later by around 1830′s the main dealing in the shares and stocks

(mainly in bank and cotton) was initiated in Bombay. However, the items in which the

trading took place increased tremendously by the end of 1839. There after the concept of

broker business was started which show momentum in the mid 18th century. This

concept has attracted nm\ember of people to indulge in the trading of items. By 1860, the

number of brokers who are dealing in the trading of items goes up to 60 in number.

Further, the number of brokers increased from 60 to 250 in around 1862-1863.

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People who need to trade generally gathered on the street which was popularly known as

the Dalal Street and the trading and the transaction used to take place from the Dalal

Street. It was in year 1875 that the first stock exchange was formulated in the name of

―The Native Share and Stock Brokers Association‖ which is presently known as the

Bombay stock exchange there after it was in year 1908, that the stock exchange in

Calcutta was formulated known as‖ The Calcutta Stock Exchange Association‖. The

formation of the Madras Stock exchange took place in 1920 which was started with

around 100 brokers who are trading in the madras Stock exchange. It was in 1934 when

the Lahore Stock exchange was established. The Uttar Pradesh stock exchange and the

Nagpur stock Exchange were established in year 1940. In year 1944, the Hyderabad stock

exchange was established. It was in year 1947 that the ―Delhi Stock and Share Broker

Association Limited‖ and ―The Delhi stocks and Shares exchange Limited‖ was

established in Delhi.

There was shutdown of various stock exchanges in India due to the depression that took

place after Independence. It was under the Securities Contracts (Regulations) Act, 1956

that various stock exchanges has got a recognition as a recognized stock exchange such

as Bombay, Delhi, Hyderabad, Indore etc. there are several other stock exchanges that

were established post independence.

2.5 MAJOR STOCK EXCHANGES IN INDIA

The Major stock exchanges in India such as Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), Calcutta

Stock Exchange, National Stock Exchange, Interconnected Stock Exchange (ISE),

OTCEI, Cochin Stock Exchange Ltd. is detailed below.

2.5.1 The Bombay Stock Exchange

The Bombay Stock Exchange is the oldest exchange in Asia. It traces its history to 1855,

when four Gujarati and one Parsi stockbroker would gather under banyan trees in front of

Mumbai's Town Hall. The location of these meetings changed many times as the number

of brokers constantly increased. The group eventually moved to Dalal Street in 1874 and

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in 1875 became an official organization known as "The Native Share & Stock Brokers

Association". Figure below shows Bombay Stock Exchange

Fig 2.1 Bombay Stock Exchange

On 31 August 1957, the BSE became the first stock exchange to be recognized by the

Indian Government under the Securities Contracts Regulation Act. In 1980, the exchange

moved to the Fort area. In 1986, it developed the BSE SENSEX index, giving the BSE a

means to measure overall performance of the exchange. In 2000, the BSE used this index

to open its derivatives market, trading SENSEX futures contracts. The development of

SENSEX options along with equity derivatives followed in 2001 and 2002, expanding

the BSE's trading platform.

Historically an open outcry floor trading exchange, the Bombay Stock Exchange

switched to an electronic trading system in 1995. This automated, screen based trading

platform called BSE On-line trading (BOLT) had a capacity of 8 million orders per day.

The BSE has also introduced a centralized exchange-based internet trading system,

bsewebex.co.in to enable investors anywhere in the world to trade on the BSE platform.

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At present BSE has 5696 listed companies with a market capitalization of Rs.1,03,15,342

crores. It has 2,81,37,285 number of registered investors.

2.5.2 Calcutta Stock Exchange

Calcutta Stock Exchange is located at the Lyons Range, Kolkata is the oldest stock

exchange in South Asia. It was incorporated in 1908 and was the second largest stock

market in India.

In 1830, the bourse activities in Kolkata used to conduct under a neem tree. In 1908, the

stock exchange was incorporated and consisted of 150 members. The present building at

the Lyons Range was constructed in 1928. The Calcutta Stock Exchange Ltd was granted

permanent recognition by the Government of India with effect from April 14, 1980 under

the relevant provisions of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956. The Calcutta

Stock Exchange followed the familiar outcry system for stock trading up until 1997,

when it was replaced by an electronic trading system known as C-STAR (CSE Screen

Based Trading And Reporting).

2.5.3 National Stock Exchange of India (NSE)

The National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE) is the leading stock exchange of

India, located in Mumbai. NSE was the first exchange in the country to provide a

modern, fully automated screen-based electronic trading system which offered easy

trading facility to the investors spread across the length and breadth of the country.

NSE was set up by a group of leading Indian financial institutions at the behest of the

government of India to bring transparency to the Indian capital market. Based on the

recommendations laid out by the government committee, NSE has been established with

a diversified shareholding comprising domestic and global investors. The key domestic

investors include Life Insurance Corporation of India, State Bank of India, IFCI Limited

IDFC Limited and Stock Holding Corporation of India Limited. And the key global

investors are Gagil FDI Limited, GS Strategic Investments Limited, SAIF II SE

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Investments Mauritius Limited, Aranda Investments (Mauritius) Pte. Limited and PI

Opportunities Fund I.

The exchange was incorporated in 1992 as a company and was recognized as a stock

exchange in 1993 under the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956. NSE

commenced operations in the Wholesale Debt Market (WDM) segment in June 1994.

The capital market (equities) segment of the NSE commenced operations in November

1994, while operations in the derivatives segment commenced in June 2000. The photo of

National Stock Exchange is given below.

Fig 2.2 National Stock Exchange

NSE has a market capitalization of more than US$1.65 trillion, making it the world‘s

12th-largest stock exchange as of 23 January 2015. NSE's flagship index, the CNX

Nifty, the 50 stock index is used extensively by investors in India and around the world

as a barometer of the Indian capital markets.

The National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE) commenced trading in derivatives

with the launch of index futures on 12 June 2000. The futures and options segment of

NSE has made a global mark. In the Futures and Options segment, trading in CNX Nifty

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Index, CNX IT index, Bank Nifty Index, Nifty Midcap 50 index and single stock futures

are available. Trading in Mini Nifty Futures & Options and Long term Options on CNX

Nifty are also available. The average daily turnover in the F&O Segment of the Exchange

during the financial year April 2013 to March 2014 stood at Rs 1,52,236 Crores.

NSE‘s trading systems, is a state of-the-art application. It has an up time record of

99.99% and processes more than 450 million messages every day with sub millisecond

response time.

Today NSE can handle 1, 60,000 orders/messages per second, with

infinite ability to scale up at short notice, NSE have continuously worked towards

ensuring that the settlement cycle comes down. Settlements have always been handled

smoothly. The settlement cycle has been reduced from T+5 to T+2/T+1.

2.5.4 Cochin Stock Exchange Ltd.

COCHIN STOCK EXCHANGE LTD. is situated in Cochin in Kerala State, established

in the year 1978. The exchange had a humble beginning with just 5 companies listed in

1978 -79, and had only 14 members. Today the Exchange has more than 508 members

and 240 listed companies. In 1980 the Exchange computerized its offices. In order to

keep pace with the changing scenario in the capital market, CSE took various steps

including trading in dematerialized shares. CSE introduced the facility for computerized

trading - "Cochin Online Trading (COLT)" on March 17, 1997.

CSE was one of the promoters of the "Interconnected Stock Exchange of India (ISE)".

The objective was to consolidate the small, fragmented and less liquid markets into a

national level integrated liquid market. With the enforcement of efficient margin system

and surveillance, CSE has successfully prevented defaults. Introduction of fast track

system made CSE the stock exchange with the shortest settlement cycle in the country at

that time.

To face this challenge CSE promoted a 100% subsidiary called the "Cochin Stock

Brokers Ltd. (CSBL)" and started trading in the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and

Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). CSBL is the first subsidiary of a stock exchange to get

membership in both NSE & BSE. CSBL also became a depository participant in the

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Central Depository Services Ltd. The CSE has been playing a vital role in the economic

development of Kerala. A photo of Cochin Stock Exchange is given below.

Figure 2.3 Cochin Stock Exchange

The Cochin Stock Exchange is directly under the control and supervision of Securities &

Exchange Board of India (the SEBI), and is today a demutualized entity in accordance

with the Cochin Stock Exchange (Demutualization) Scheme, 2005 approved

and notified by SEBI on 29th

of August 2005. Demutualization essentially means de-

linking and separation of ownership and trading rights and restructuring the Board in

accordance with the provisions of the scheme.

The policy decisions of the CSE are taken by the Board of Directors. The Board is

constituted with 12 members of whom less than one-fourth are elected from amongst the

trading member of CSE, another one fourth are Public Interest Directors selected by

SEBI from the panel submitted by the Exchange and the remaining are Shareholder

Directors. The Board appoints the Executive Director who functions as an ex-

officio member of the Board and takes charge of the administration of the Exchange.

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2.5.5 OTCEI

Started in 1992 with the object of providing market for smaller companies that could not

afford the listing free of larger exchanges and which did not fulfill the minimum capital

requirement for listing. It aimed at creating fully decentralized and transparent market.

OTC means trading across the counter in scripts. The member or dealer of OTCEI

counters are linked to the central OTCEI computer where every counter is treated as

trading floor for the OTCEI where the investor can buy and sell.

The OTCEI is incorporated as a company under section 25 of the companies act 1956

promoted by UTI, ICICI, IDBI, IFCI, LIC, GIC, SBI capital markets and Can Bank

Financial Service. OTCEI have special feature of screen based trading with wide network

coverage rolling settlement and market making. (Market makers in securities quote the

prices at which members are willing to buy and sell the specified number of securities.

NSE is supporting OTCEI in terms of systems and hardware.

2.5.6 Inter Connected Stock Exchange (ISE)

Started in the year 1998with the main objective to interlink the 15 odd regional Stock

Exchanges throughout the country [Bangalore, Bhuvaneswar, Chennai, Kochi,

Coimbatore, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Ludhiana, Indore, Magadh, Mangalore,

Saurashtra (Kutch), Uttar Pradesh (Kanpur) and Vadodara] to ensure liquidity.

The total cost of ISE was 15 crores that were shared equally by participating Stock

Exchanges. The membership fees to ISE costs Rs 16000/- along with the capital

adequacy deposit of Rs 4 lakhs as stipulated by SEBI. Another important objective of ISE

is to minimize the cost of regional exchanges as they are incurring huge costs by

supporting a very illiquid market.

2.6 CONCLUSION

In this chapter the history of world stock market, function and purpose of stock market,

important stock exchanges in the world, and physical and electronic trading systems were

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detailed. Finally, the history of Indian stock exchanges and important stock exchanges in

India is detailed.

In the next chapter titled company profile, the overview of company, its subsidiaries,

vision, mission, values and strengths of the company will be discussed. Details of the

directors, awards and recognition won by the company are also described.

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CHAPTER 3

COMPANY PROFILE

3.1 INTRODUCTION

In the previous chapter the history of world stock market, function and purpose of stock

market, important stock exchanges in the world, and physical and electronic trading

systems were detailed. Finally, the history of Indian stock exchanges and important stock

exchanges in India was detailed.

In this chapter, the company profile is discussed under following headings. Overview of

the Company, Mission of the Company , Values of the Company. Strengths of the

Company, Board of Directors of the Company, Awards and Recognitions Won By M/S.

MOSL. This chapter ends with a conclusion section in which a brief summary of this

chapter is given.

3.2 OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY

M/s. Motilal Oswal Securities Limited (MOSL) is a well-diversified financial services

firm offering a range of financial products and services such as retail wealth management

(including securities and commodities broking), portfolio management services,

institutional broking, venture capital management and investment banking services. As a

leading Indian domestic brokerage house, M/s. Motilal Oswal Securities Limited have a

diversified client base that includes retail customers (including high net worth

individuals), mutual funds, foreign institutional investors, financial institutions and

corporate clients. M/s. Motilal Oswal Securities Limited is headquartered in Mumbai and

as of December 31, 2006, had a network spread across 363 cities and towns comprising

1,160 Business Locations operated by the company and Business Associates.

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Motilal Oswal Financial Services Limited is the holding company and also provides

financing for our retail broking customers. M/s. MOSL operate through the following

four subsidiaries:

• Motilal Oswal Securities Limited (MOSL)

• Motilal Oswal Commodities Brokers Private Limited (MOCB)

• Motilal Oswal Venture Capital Advisors Private Limited (MOVC)

• Motilal Oswal Investment Advisors Private Limited (MOIA).

Since inception, the business has primarily focused on retail wealth management and

institutional broking. In 2006, company diversified into investment banking and venture

capital management.

The principal business activities of the M/s. MOSL are:

Retail wealth management

Institutional broking

Investment banking

Venture capital management and advisory.

Retail wealth management business provides broking and financing services to retail

customers as well as investment advisory, financial planning and portfolio management

services. As at December 31, 2006, M/s. MOSL had 213,624 registered retail equity

broking clients and 3,572 registered commodity broking clients whom M/s. MOSL

classify into three segments, being ―mass retail‖, ―mid-tier millionaire‖ and ―private

client group(PCG)‖. M/s. MOSL offer retail clients investment products across the major

asset classes including equities, derivatives, commodities and the distribution of third-

party products such as mutual fund schemes and primary equity offerings. M/s. MOSL

distribute these products through the Business Locations and online channel.

Institutional broking business offers equity broking services in the cash and derivative

segments to institutional clients in India and overseas. As at December 31, 2014, M/s.

MOSL was empanelled with 2402 institutional clients including 150 FIIs. M/s. MOSL

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service these clients through dedicated sales teams across different time zones. Retail

wealth management and institutional brokerage businesses are supported by dedicated

research teams. Research teams are focused on cash equities, equity derivatives and

commodities.

Investment banking business offers financial advisory, capital raising and other

investment banking services to corporate clients, financial sponsors and other institutions.

Financial advisory includes advisory assignments with respect to mergers and

acquisitions (domestic and cross-border), divestitures, restructurings and spin-offs.

Capital raising and other investment banking services include management of public

offerings, rights issues, share buybacks, open offers/delisting, private placements

(including qualified institutional placements) and syndication of debt and equity.

The current organization structure of the company is set forth below.

Motilal Oswal Securities Limited (MOSL)

M/s. MOSL was incorporated on July 5, 1994. This subsidiary focuses on the Stock

Broking (Institutional & Retail) business. MOSL also acts as a holding company of other

subsidiaries.

Motilal Oswal Financial Services Limited (MOFSL)

M/s. MOSFL was incorporated on May 18, 2005. This subsidiary focuses in providing

financial services to corporate.

Motilal Oswal Commodities Brokers Private Limited (MOCB)

M/s. MOCB was incorporated on March 26, 1991. This subsidiary provides commodity

broking services to its clients.

Motilal Oswal Venture Capital Advisors Private Limited (MOVC)

M/s. MOVC was incorporated on April 13, 2006. The subsidiary manages Private Equity

Investments.

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Motilal Oswal Investment Advisors Private Limited (MOIA)

M.s MOIA was incorporated on March 20, 2006. This subsidiary focuses on providing

Investment & Merchant Banking services.

3.3 MISSION OF THE COMPANY

The mission of M/s. MOSL is to be a well respected and preferred global financial

services organisation enabling wealth creation for all customers.

3.4 VALUES OF THE COMPANY

Key corporate values of the M/s. MOSL are:

Integrity

Teamwork

Meritocracy

Passion and attitude

Excellence in execution.

3.5 STRENGTHS OF THE COMPANY

The company achieved a prominent place in the Indian financial services company due to

following strengths.

3.5.1 Large and Diverse Distribution Network

Company‘s financial products and services are distributed through a pan-India network.

The business has grown from a single location to a nationwide network spread across

1,160 Business Locations operated by us and Business Associates in 363 cities and

towns. Extensive distribution network provides the company with opportunities to cross-

sell products and services, particularly when diversifying into new business streams. In

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addition to the geographical spread, M/s. MOSL offer an online channel to service the

customers.

3.5.2 Strong research and sales teams

M/s. MOSL believes that understanding of equity as an asset class and business

fundamentals drives the quality of their research and differentiates them from

competitors. Their research teams are focused on cash equities, equity derivatives and

commodities. As at December 31, 2014, M/s. MOSL had 28 equity research analysts

covering 208 companies in 25 sectors and 5 analysts covering 18 commodities. M/s.

MOSL have 1,964 employees, including 739 on a contract basis.

M/s. MOSL believes that research enables them to identify market trends and stocks with

high growth potential, which facilitates more informed and timely decision making by

their clients. This helps to build and promote their brand image and to acquire and retain

institutional and retail customers. Their research is complemented by a strong sales and

dealing team. Each member of institutional sales team has significant research

experience. M/s. MOSL believe that this experience enables sales team to effectively

market ideas generated by the research team to client base and to build stronger client

relationships.

3.5.3 Experienced top management

Both Promoters of the company, Mr. Motilal Oswal and Mr. Raamdeo Agarwal, are

qualified chartered accountants with over two decades of experience each in the financial

services industry. In addition, the top management team comprises qualified and

experienced professionals with a successful track record. M/s. MOSL We believe that our

management‘s entrepreneurial spirit, strong technical expertise, leadership skills, insight

into the market and customer needs provide with a competitive strength which will help

to implement their business strategies.

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3.5.4 Well-established brand

―Motilal Oswal‖ is a well established brand among retail and institutional investors in

India. M/s. MOSL believes that this brand is associated with high quality research and

advice as well as good corporate values, like integrity and excellence in execution. M/s.

MOSL have been able to leverage the brand awareness to grow their businesses, build

relationships and attract and retain talented individuals which is important in the financial

services industry.

3.5.6 Wide range of financial products and services

The following products and services are offered by the company;

Equity Broking

PMS (Portfolio Management Service)

Investment

Banking

PE (Private Equity)

Investments

MF (Mutual Funds)

Investments

Commodity

Broking

M/s. MOSL offer a portfolio of products to satisfy the diverse investment and strategic

requirements of retail, institutional and corporate clients. M/s. MOSL believes that wide

range of products and services enables to build stronger relationships with, and increase

business volumes from, their clients. In addition, their diverse portfolio reduces

dependence on any particular product, service or customer and allows exploiting

synergies across their businesses.

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3.6 BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY

The list of Board of Directors is given below.

Table 3.1: Board of Directors

CMD & CEO Motilal Oswal

Joint Managing Director Raamdeo Agrawal

Directors

Navin Agarwal ,

Balkumar Agarwal

Vivek Paranjpe ,

Praveen Tripathi

Additional Independent Director Sharda Agarwal

(Source: www.motilaloswal.com)

3.7 AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS WON BY M/S. MOSL

M/s. Motilal Oswal Securities won the Best Performing Equity Broker (National) Award

at CNBC TV18 Financial Advisor Awards 2013 held in Mumbai.

M/s. Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd's Analyst Mr. Jinesh Gandhi won the Best

Market Analyst Award for the categories Equity-Auto at ‗India`s Best Market Analyst

Awards 2013 organized by Zee Business.

M/s. Motilal Oswal Securities was declared "Best Equity Broker" at Bloomberg UTV

Financial Leadership Awards in April 2012.

M/s. Motilal Oswal Securities was awarded with Best Performing National Financial

Advisor Equity Broker Award in 2012, second time in succession.

M/s. Motilal Oswal Financial Services was honoured with an award for Best Use in PR in

Financial Services Category at India PR & Corporate Communications Awards 2012.

M/s. Motilal Oswal Securities received Best Equity Broking House Award by BSE IPF-

D&B Equity Broking Awards 2011.

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M/s. Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund's MOSt Shares M50 ETF was adjudged Most

Innovative Fund of the Year by CNBC TV18 CRISIL Mutual Fund Award 2011.

CNBC TV18 awarded M/s. Motilal Oswal the Best Performing Equity Broker Award in

2010 at CNBC TV18 Financial Advisor Awards 2010.

Best Capital Markets & Related NBFC Award for FY11 by CNBC TV18 India Best

Banks & Financial Institutions Awards 2011.

M/s. Motilal Oswal IB team won the Asia Pacific Cross Border Deal of the year award in

2010 and the CEO Ashutosh Maheshvari got India M&A Investment Banker of the Year

award.

M/s. Motilal Oswal Securities Ltd. rated as No.1 Broker in ET Now – Starmine Analyst

Awards 2009.

M/s. MOSL was awarded 'The Best Franchisor in Financial Services' by Franchisee

World Magazine 2008 for the second consecutive year.

M/s. Motilal Oswal Securities Ltd. wins the ―Best Research as Research Showcase

Partner‖ at RESEARCHBYTES IC AWARDS 2014. The winners were selected from a

poll of over 1500 Fund Managers/Analysts.

M/s. Motilal Oswal Securities received two awards for its equity research in IT and

commodity (forex) segments at India's Best Market Analyst Awards 2014, India's biggest

Financial Market Awards also called as ZEE Business Awards 2014.

3.8 CONCLUSION

In this chapter, the brief overview of the company, its vision, mission, values and

strengths is detailed. The details of Director Board and awards and recognitions received

by the company are also detailed.

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In the next chapter titled theoretical framework, traditional approach and modern

approach to portfolio management is described. The portfolio construction by traditional

method is detailed. Tools used for fundamental analysis and Technical analysis are

described. The steps in portfolio construction using Sharpe‘s single index model, the

formula used for portfolio evaluation, Risk and return calculations shall be discussed.

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CHAPTER 4

THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK

4.1 INTRODUCTION

In the previous chapter, the brief overview of the company, its vision, mission, values and

strengths were detailed. The details of Director Board and awards and recognitions

received by the company were also detailed.

In this chapter the theoretical frame work of the study is discussed under following

headings. Portfolio Construction, Traditional Approach, Security Analysis, Portfolio Analysis,

Portfolio Selection, Portfolio Revision, Portfolio Evaluation, Return and Risk Analysis of

Portfolio, Modern Approaches to Portfolio Selection, Portfolio Evaluation Methods,

Formulae Used For the Study. A brief summary of this chapter is given in the Conclusion

section.

4.2 PORTFOLIO CONSTRUCTION

Portfolio is a combination of securities such as stocks bonds and money market

instruments. Diversification of investments over different assets helps to reduce risk

without sacrificing return. When determining a proper asset allocation one aims at

maximizing the expected return and minimizing the risk. The process of blending

together the broad asset classes so as to obtain optimum return with minimum risk is

called portfolio construction.

4.3 APPROACHES TO PORTFOLIO CONSTRUCTION

There are two approaches to portfolio construction of the portfolio of securities viz,

Traditional approach

Modern approach

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In traditional approach, investor‘s needs in terms of income and capital appreciation are

evaluated and appropriate securities are selected to meet the needs of the investor. The

common practice in the traditional approach is to evaluate the entire financial plan of the

individual.

In modern approach, portfolios are constructed to maximize the expected return for a

given level of risk. It views the portfolio construction in terms of the expected return and

the risk associated with obtaining the expected return.

4.4 TRADITIONAL APPROACH OF PROTFOLIO

CONSTRUCTION

The construction of portfolio by traditional method is carried out in 5 steps.

The five steps are

1. Security analysis

2. Portfolio analysis

3. Portfolio selection

4. Portfolio revision

5. Portfolio evaluation

These steps are detailed below under separate headings.

4.5 SECURITY ANALYSIS

Security analysis is the initial step of portfolio management. Security analysis is a method

which helps to calculate the value of various assets. There are two alternate approaches

to security analysis namely fundamental analysis and technical analysis.

4.5.1 Fundamental Analysis

The fundamental analysis tries to appraise intrinsic value of shares through economic,

industry and company analyses. If the price of share is lower than the intrinsic value, an

investor buys it. If he finds the price of the share higher than the intrinsic value, the

investor sells the share and makes profit.

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Fig 4.1: Steps in Fundamental Analysis

a. Economic Analysis

Economic Analysis is a systematic approach in which economists and other professionals

will estimate the economic environment and its strengths and weaknesses. The level of

economic activity has an impact on investment in many ways. When the level of

economic activity is low, the stock prices are low, and when the level of economic

activity is high, stock prices are high reflecting the prosperous outlook for sales and

profits of the firm. The commonly analysed macroeconomic factors are as follows;

Gross domestic product (GDP)

Savings and investment

Inflation

Interest rates

Budget

Tax structure

Balance of payment

Monsoon and agriculture

Infrastructure facilities

Demographic factors

Economic forecasts

Economic indicators

Economic Analysis

Industry Analysis

Company Analysis

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The state of economy determines the growth of GDP and investment opportunities. An

economy with favourable savings, investments, stable prices, balance of payments, and

infrastructure facilities provides a best environment for stock investment. A rising stock

market indicates a strong economy ahead.

b. Industry Analysis

An industry is a group of firms that have similar technological structure of production

and produce similar products. An industry analysis consists of three major elements: the

underlying forces at work in the industry; the overall attractiveness of the industry; and

the critical factors that determine a company's success within the industry.

The first step in performing an industry analysis is to assess the impact of Porter's five

forces. "The collective strength of these forces determines the ultimate profit potential in

the industry, where profit potential is measured in terms of long term return on invested

capital," Porter stated. "The goal of competitive strategy for a business unit in an industry

is to find a position in the industry where the company can best defend itself against these

competitive forces or can influence them in its favor."

Understanding the underlying forces determining the structure of the industry can

highlight the strengths and weaknesses of a business, show where strategic changes can

make the greatest difference, and illuminate areas where industry trends may turn into

opportunities or threats.

i) Ease of Entry

Ease of entry refers to how easy or difficult it is for a new firm to begin competing in the

industry. The ease of entry into an industry is important because it determines the

likelihood that a company will face new competitors. In industries that are easy to enter,

sources of competitive advantage tend to wane quickly. On the other hand, in industries

that are difficult to enter, sources of competitive advantage last longer, and firms also

tend to benefit from having a constant set of competitors.

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ii) Power of Suppliers

Suppliers can gain bargaining power within an industry through a number of different

situations. For example, suppliers gain power when an industry relies on just a few

suppliers, when there are no substitutes available for the suppliers' product, when there

are switching costs associated with changing suppliers. Supplier power can affect the

relationship between a business and its customers by influencing the quality and price of

the final product.

iii) Power of Buyers

Powerful buyers can exert pressure on small businesses by demanding lower prices,

higher quality, or additional services, or by playing competitors off one another. The

power of buyers tends to increase when single customers account for large volumes of the

business's product, when substitutes are available for the product, when the costs

associated with switching suppliers are low.

iv) Availability of Substitutes

Substitutes limit the potential returns of an industry by placing a ceiling on the prices

firms in the industry can profitably charge. Product substitution occurs when a business's

customer comes to believe that a similar product can perform the same function at a

better price.

v) Competitors

The intensity of competition tends to increase when an industry is characterized by a

number of well-balanced competitors, a slow rate of industry growth, high fixed costs, or

a lack of differentiation between products. Another factor increasing the intensity of

competition is high exit barriers—including specialized assets, emotional ties,

government or social restrictions, strategic interrelationships with other business units,

labor agreements, or other fixed costs which make competitors stay and fight even when

they find the industry unprofitable.

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vi) Industry attractiveness and industry success factors

Industry attractiveness is the presence or absence of threats exhibited by each of the

industry forces, the greater the threat posed by an industry force, the less attractive the

industry becomes.

Success factors are those elements that determine whether a company succeeds or fails in

a given industry. They vary greatly by industry. Some examples of possible success

factors include quick response to market changes, a complete product line, fair prices,

excellent product quality or performance, knowledgeable sales support, a good record for

deliveries, solid financial standing, or a strong management team.

Industrial growth follows life cycle patterns. Buying shares beyond the pioneering stage

and selling of shares before the stagnation stage are ideal for investors. The cost structure,

R&D and the government policies regarding the industries influence the growth and

profitability of the industries. SWOT analysis reveals the real status of the industry.

c. Company Analysis

Company analysis is a process carried out by investors to evaluate securities, collecting

data related to the company‘s profile, products and services as well as profitability. A

company analysis looks into the goods and services proffered by the company. If the

company is involved in manufacturing activities, the analysis studies the products

produced by the company and also analyzes the demand and quality of these products. If

it is a service business, the investor studies the services put forward.

In the company analysis, the investor analyses information related to the company and

evaluates the present and future values of the stock. The present and future values are

affected by a number of factors and they are given below.

Factors that affect present share values are

Historic stock price

Price/Equity Ratio

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Economic condition

Stock market condition

Factors that affect future share prices are

Competitive Edge of the company

Earnings of the company

Capital structure of the company

Management quality of the company

Operating efficiency of the company

Financial performance of the company

The competitive edge of the company could be measured with the company‘s market

share, growth and stability of sales.

The financial statement reveals information about the financial state of the company.

Fund flow and cash flow statement is used to analyze the financial health of the

company.

The ratio analysis helps the investor to study the individual parameters like profitability,

liquidity, leverage, and the value of stock.

4.5.2 Technical Analysis

It is the process identifying trend reversals at an earlier stage to formulate the buying and

selling strategy. With the help of several indicators, the analyst analyses the relationship

between price-volume and supply demand for overall market and individual stock.

The generally used technical tools are

Dow theory

Volume of trading

Short selling

Bars and charts

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Moving averages

Oscillators

4.5.2.1 Dow Theory

The market moves in a general direction called trend. According to ―Dow Theory‖ the

trend is divided in to primary, intermediate and short term trend. The primary trend may

be the broad upward or downward movement that may last for a year or two. The

intermediate trends are corrective movements that may last for three weeks to three

months. The short term trend refers to day-to-day price movement.

Fig 4.2: Trends in stock market

Source: www.fidelity.com

Dow gives special emphasis on volume. Volume expands along with the bull market and

narrows along with the bear market. Large volume with rise in price indicates bull

market. Large volume with fall in price indicates bear market.

4.2.5.2 Breadth of the market

The net difference between the number of stocks advanced and number of stocks

declined is the breadth of the market. A ratio of 0.75 indicates short-term buying

opportunity and there will be an intermediate rally in the beginning of bearish trend. A

rise above 1.25 indicates selling opportunities.

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4.5.2.3 Short selling

Short selling is a technical indicator referring to selling of shares that are not owned. If the

short selling ratio is less than 1 it indicates that the market is overbought and a decline can be

expected. Value above 1 indicates bullish trend and if it is above 2 the market is oversold.

4.5.2.4 Moving Averages

Moving averages indicates the underlying trend in the scrip. For identifying short term trend

10 to 30 day moving averages are used. In the case of medium term trend, 50 to 125 day are

adopted, 200-day moving average is used to identify long-term trend.

The chart below shows the moving averages for 50 and 200 days.

Fig 4.3: Moving Averages

(Source: www.onlinetradingconcepts.com)

4.5.2.5 Oscillators

Oscillators such as Relative strength index (RSI) and Rate of change (ROC) indicate the

market momentum or scrip momentum. The oscillators indicate overbought and oversold

conditions, possible trend reversal, rise or decline in stock momentum.

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4.5.2.6 Relative Strength Index

A technical momentum indicator that compares the magnitude of recent gains to recent

losses in an attempt to determine overbought and oversold conditions of an asset. It is

calculated using the following formula:

RSI = 100 - 100/ (1 + RS*)

*Where RS = Average of x days' up closes / Average of x days' down closes.

Fig 4.4: Relative Strength Index

(Source: www.investopedia.com)

From the chart, the RSI ranges from 0 to 100. An asset is deemed to be overbought once

the RSI approaches the 70 level, meaning that it may be getting overvalued and is a good

candidate for a pullback. Likewise, if the RSI approaches 30, it is an indication that the

asset may be getting oversold and therefore likely to become undervalued.

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4.5.2.7 Rate- Of-Change (ROC) Indicator

The Rate-of-Change (ROC) indicator, which is also referred to as simply Momentum, is a

pure momentum oscillator that measures the percent change in price from one period to

the next. The ROC calculation compares the current price with the price ―n‖ periods ago.

The plot forms an oscillator that fluctuates above and below the zero line as the Rate-of-

Change moves from positive to negative. As a momentum oscillator, ROC signals

overbought-oversold conditions.

4.5.2.8 Charts

Charts are valuable and easiest tools in the technical analysis. The graphic presentation of

the data helps the investor to find out the trend of the price without the difficulty. The

charts indicate past historic price movement, current trend, important support and

resistance, and probable future action of the market by projection.

There are four main types of charts that are used by investors and traders depending on

the information that they are seeking and their individual skill levels. The chart types are:

the line chart, the bar chart, the candlestick chart and the point and figure chart. In the

following sections, we will focus on the S&P 500 Index during the period of January

2006 through May 2006. Notice how the data used to create the charts is the same, but

the way the data is plotted and shown in the charts is different.

a. Line Chart

The most basic of the four charts is the line chart because it represents only the closing

prices over a set period of time. The line is formed by connecting the closing prices over

the time frame. Line charts do not provide visual information of the trading range for the

individual points such as the high, low and opening prices. However, the closing price is

often considered to be the most important price in stock data compared to the high and

low for the day and this is why it is the only value used in line charts. A line chart is

shown in the figure below.

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Fig 4.5: Line Chart

(Source: www.investopedia.com)

b. Bar Charts

The bar chart expands on the line chart by adding several more key pieces of information

to each data point. A bar chart is shown in the figure below.

Fig 4.6: Bar Chart

(Source: www.investopedia.com)

The chart is made up of a series of vertical lines that represent each data point. This

vertical line represents the high and low for the trading period, along with the closing

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price. The close and open are represented on the vertical line by a horizontal dash. The

opening price on a bar chart is illustrated by the dash that is located on the left side of the

vertical bar. Conversely, the close is represented by the dash on the right. Generally, if

the left dash (open) is lower than the right dash (close) then the bar will be shaded black,

representing an up period for the stock, which means it has gained value. A bar that is

colored red signals that the stock has gone down in value over that period. When this is

the case, the dash on the right (close) is lower than the dash on the left (open).

c. Candlestick Charts

The candlestick chart is similar to a bar chart, but it differs in the way that it is visually

constructed. Similar to the bar chart, the candlestick also has a thin vertical line showing

the period's trading range. A candlestick chart is shown below.

Fig 4.7: Candlestick Chart

(Source: www.investopedia.com)

The difference comes in the formation of a wide bar on the vertical line, which illustrates

the difference between the open and close. And, like bar charts, candlesticks also rely

heavily on the use of colors to explain what has happened during the trading period. A

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major problem with the candlestick color configuration, however, is that different sites

use different standards; therefore, it is important to understand the candlestick

configuration used at the chart site you are working with. There are two color constructs

for days up and one for days that the price falls. When the price of the stock is up and

closes above the opening trade, the candlestick will usually be white or clear. If the stock

has traded down for the period, then the candlestick will usually be red or black,

depending on the site. If the stock's price has closed above the previous day's close but

below the day's open, the candlestick will be black or filled with the color that is used to

indicate an up day.

d. Point and Figure Charts

The point and figure chart has a long history of use dating back to the first technical

traders. This type of chart reflects price movements and is not as concerned about time

and volume in the formulation of the points. The point and figure chart removes the

noise, or insignificant price movements, in the stock, which can distort traders' views of

the price trends. These types of charts also try to neutralize the skewing effect that time

has on chart analysis.

Fig 4.8: Point and figure Chart

( Source:www.investopedia.com)

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The Xs represent upward price trends and the Os represent downward price trends. There

are also numbers and letters in the chart; these represent months, and give investors an

idea of the date. Each box on the chart represents the price scale, which adjusts

depending on the price of the stock: the higher the stock's price the more each box

represents. On most charts where the price is between $20 and $100, a box represents $1,

or 1 point for the stock. The other critical point of a point and figure chart is the reversal

criteria. This is usually set at three but it can also be set according to the chartist's

discretion. The reversal criteria set how much the price has to move away from the high

or low in the price trend to create a new trend or, in other words, how much the price has

to move in order for a column of Xs to become a column of Os, or vice versa. When the

price trend has moved from one trend to another, it shifts to the right, signaling a trend

change.

4.6 PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS

Security analysis provides a set of securities suitable for investment. From these

securities a large number of portfolios can be constructed by choosing different set of

securities and also by varying weight of securities. The diversification has the effect of

reducing the portfolio risk by minimizing the unsystematic risk which affects individual

security or industry. Whereas over diversification reduces the return from portfolio. A

rational investor has to find out the most efficient portfolio by choosing appropriate

trade-off between risk and return.

4.7 PORTFOLIO SELECTION

Portfolio analysis gives different portfolios available for investment. From these

portfolios an optimal portfolio is selected for investment.

4.8 PORTFOLIO REVISION

As the economy and business environment changes the return from securities also

changes. The portfolio has to include new securities which promises high return and

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exclude securities which has become underperformer. Hence, after constructing an

optimal portfolio the investor has to periodically monitor the portfolio to ensure that it

remains optimal.

4.9 PORTFOLIO EVALUATION

The evaluation of portfolio provides feedback about performance to evolve better

management strategy. The return and risk of portfolio over a period of time is evaluated.

These values are compared with standard values such as market index to assess the

relative performance of the portfolio.

4.10 RETURN AND RISK ANALYSIS OF PORTFOLIO

Portfolio‘s performance analysis consists of examining the risk-return characteristics of

the portfolio.

4.10.1 Return

The return of a portfolio is measured by its average total return over a standard holding

period, usually one year. The total return consists of investment income such as dividends

plus capital gain/loss. The rate of return earned by the portfolio is calculated compared

with the bench mark like market index.

The return of a portfolio is given by

n

Rp = Σ Xi Ri i=1

Where

Rp = Portfolio average return

Xi = Weight or proportion of security ‗i‘ in portfolio

Ri = Expected return of Security i

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4.10.2 Risk

Risk is the possibility of not realizing return or realizing return less than expected. The

risk is broadly classified into two types;

1. Systematic Risk

2. Unsystematic Risk

4.10.2.1 Systematic Risk

Systematic risk refers to that portion of variation in return caused by factors that affect

the price of all securities. The effect of systematic risk is to move prices of all individual

securities in same direction. The systematic risk arises due to following reasons.

a. Market Risk: Variation in prices arises out of changes in demand and supply

pressures in the market following the changing flow of news and expectations.

b. Interest Rate risk: The market perception is influenced by changes in interest rates

which in-turn affects the riskiness of investments due to their effects on returns

expectations and the total principal amount due to be refunded.

c. Purchasing Power Risk: Purchasing power risk is the uncertainty of the purchasing

power of the amounts to be received due to both inflation and deflation.

4.10.2.2 Unsystematic Risk

Unsystematic risk refers to that portion of risk which is caused due to factors unique or

related to a firm or industry. This type of risk can be divided further in to the following

types.

a. Business Risk: Business risk may be due to internal factors or external factors.

Internal risk is caused by factors such as improper product mix, non availability of

raw material, incompetence to face competence, absence of strategic management,

etc. External risks arise due to factors which are beyond the control of the firm e.g.

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business cycles, government controls, changes in laws, international market

conditions.

b. Financial Risk: Financial risk is associated with the capital structure of the company.

The extent of risk depends on the leverage of the firm‘s capital structure.

c. Credit of Default Risk: Credit risk is associated with probability of a buyer will

default. The borrower‘s credit rating might have fallen suddenly and he may become

default prone. Proper management of credit risk reduces the chances of non- payment

and reduces credit risk.

d. Other Risks: In addition to above risk there are many more risks particularly

associated with foreign securities. These are monetary value risk, political risk, and

foreign government indebtedness risk.

4.10.3 Calculation of Risk on a Portfolio

Risk on a portfolio is not same as risk on individual securities. Portfolios standard

deviation is a good indicator of the risk of the portfolio. The portfolio risk of a portfolio

of 2 securities can be calculated using the following formula:

σp = √W12 σ1

2 + W22 σ2

2 + 2 W1 W2 (r 12

σ1 σ2)

Where

σp= Standard deviation of portfolio

W1 = Weight or proportion of security 1 in portfolio

W2 = Weight or proportion of security 2 in portfolio

σ1= Standard deviation of security 1

σ2= Standard deviation of security 2

r12 = Correlation co-efficient of returns of security 1 and security 2

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4.11 MODERN APPROACHES TO PORTFOLIO SELECTION

In modern approach of portfolio selection the stocks are not selected based on the need

for income or appreciation. The selection is based on the risk and return analysis. Modern

Portfolio Theory (MPT) approaches investing by examining the entire market and the

whole economy. The theory is an alternative to the older method of analyzing each

investment‘s individual merits. MPT places a large emphasis on the correlation between

investments. Correlation is the amount we can expect various investments – and various

asset classes – to change in value compared with each other. The commonly used models

are given below.

Sharpe‘s single index model

Markowitz mean-variance optimization model

Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM)

Arbitrage Pricing Theory

4.11.1 Sharpe’s Single Index Model

Sharpe‘s single index model was developed by William Sharpe for the construction of

optimal portfolio using less number of inputs. The simplicity is the most important

feature of the Sharpes‘s single index model over Markowit‘z model. Markowitz‘s model

uses large number of covariance. Taking idea from the Markowit‘z, suggested that index

to which securities are related can be used for covariance generation, William Sharpe

formulated single index model.

The regression equation is

Ri =αi +βi*Rm+ei

Where,

Ri = Return on security i

αi = Constant term (Securities return when market excess return is zero)

βi = Beta of security

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ei = error term.

The key assumptions are

1. The error term ei is zero mean and had finite variance.

2. The securities are related through common response to return of market index.

Meaning the error term of one security is not correlated with error term of any other

security. COV (ei, ej) = 0

3.There is no correlation between error term and return on market index.

COV (ei, Rm)=0

The expected return of security is

Ri =αi +βi*Rm+ei

As ei zero in value so,

Ri =αi +βi*Rm

The variance of the return of the security is

σi2

= σei2+ βi2 *

σm2

The major assumption of Sharpe‘s single model is that the co-variation of the security can

be explained by one single factor known as index.

COV (i, j) = βi *

βj*σm2

Where,

COV (i, j) = Covariance between security i and j.

βi = Beta of security i

βj = Beta of security j.

σm2

= Variance of the return of market index.

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Steps in Construction of Optimal Portfolio Using Single Index Model

This model firstly ranks the securities based on their excess return to beta ratio. After that

all securities are arranged according to their ranks. Then cutoff rate is calculated and it is

compared with excess return to beta for deciding whether to select the security for

investment or not. The model explains the weight that should be allocated to each

security to obtain optimal portfolio.

Step 1: Calculate excess return to beta ratio for each security under consideration

Excess return to beta ratio = (Ri-Rf)/βi

Where

Ri = Expected return of Security i

Rf = Risk free rate of return

Present MIBOR rate is taken as risk free rate Rf

βi = the Beta co-efficient of the security or excess return of the security over

market index

Step 2: Rank the securities based on the excess return to beta ratio.

Step 3: Calculate the cut of rate using the formulae. Highest cut off rate will be regarded

as C*

Where

σm2 = Market variance

Ri - Rf = Market risk premium

σei2 = Unsystematic risk of the security

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Step 4: Selection of securities for investment. If (Ri- Rf)/βi is greater than cut off rate then

the security will be included in the portfolio.

Step 5: Calculate the proportion to be invested in each security is calculated.

Where

C* is the cut off rate

4.11.2 Markowitz Mean-Variance Optimization Model (Tangency

Model)

Harry Markowitz developed algorithms to minimize portfolio risk. His study was first

published in Journal of Finance in March 1952. Markowitz indicated the importance of

correlation among the returns of different stocks in construction of a stock portfolio.

Markowitz Model

The theory assumes that investors prefer to minimize risk. The theory assumes that given

the choice of two portfolios with equal returns, investors will choose the one with the

least risk. If investors take on additional risk, they will expect to be compensated with

additional return. According to MPT, risk comes in two major categories:

Systematic Risk – the possibility that the entire market and economy will show

losses negatively affecting nearly every investment; also called market risk.

Unsystematic Risk – the possibility that an investment or a category of investments

will decline in value without having a major impact upon the entire market

Diversification generally does not protect against systematic risk because a drop in the

entire market and economy typically affects all investments. However, diversification is

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designed to decrease unsystematic risk. Since unsystematic risk is the possibility that one

single thing will decline in value, having a portfolio invested in a variety of stocks, a

variety of asset classes and a variety of sectors will lower the risk of losing much money

when one investment type declines in value.

The Efficient Frontier

In order to compare investment options, Markowitz developed a system to describe each

investment or each asset class with math, using unsystematic risk statistics. Then he

further applied that to the portfolios that contain the investment options. He looked at the

expected rate-of-return and the expected volatility for each investment. He named his

risk-reward equation The Efficient Frontier. The graph below is an example of what the

Efficient Frontier equation looks like when plotted. The purpose of The Efficient Frontier

is to maximize returns while minimizing volatility.

Fig 4.9: Efficient Frontier

(Source: www.investopedia.com)

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Portfolios along The Efficient Frontier should have higher returns than is typical, on

average, for the level of risk the portfolio assumes.

The Efficient Frontier line starts with lower expected risks and returns, and it moves

upward to higher expected risks and returns. So people with different Investor Profiles

(tolerance for risk and personal preferences) can find an appropriate portfolio anywhere

along the Efficient Frontier line. The optimal portfolio is the Tangent Portfolio that is the

mix found where the straight line is tangent to the Efficient Frontier portfolio.

4.11.3 Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM)

William F. Sharpe developed CAPM. He emphasized that the risk factor in portfolio

theory is a combination of two risks, the systematic risk and unsystematic risk. The total

risk of the portfolio is reduced with increase in number of securities in a portfolio. This is

due in the unsystematic risk distributed over a number of securities.

Beta Coefficient

CAPM calculates a required return based on a risk measurement. To do this, the model

relies on a risk multiplier called the beta coefficient. Beta coefficient is a measure of the

volatility or systematic risk, of a security or a portfolio in comparison to the market as a

whole. Beta is the tendency of a security's returns to respond to swings in the market.

A beta of 1 indicates that the security's price will move with the market. A security with

beta of less than 1 will be less volatile than the market. A beta of greater than 1 indicates

that the security's price will be more volatile than the market. For example, if a stock's

beta is 1.2, it's theoretically 20% more volatile than the market.

Assumptions of CAPM

The CAPM depends on certain assumptions. The original assumptions were:

1. Investors are wealth maximizers who select investments based on expected return and

standard deviation.

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2. Investors can borrow or lend unlimited amounts at a risk-free (or zero risk) rate.

3. There are no restrictions on short sales (selling securities that you don't yet own) of

any financial asset.

4. All investors have the same expectations related to the market.

5. All financial assets are fully divisible (you can buy and sell as much or as little as you

like) and can be sold at any time at the market price.

6. There are no transaction costs.

7. There are no taxes.

8. No investor's activities can influence market prices.

9. The quantities of all financial assets are given and fixed.

CAPM Formula

The CAPM formula is sometimes called the Security Market Line formula and consists

of the following equation:

r* = Rf + β(Rm - Rf)

It is basically the equation of a line, where:

r* = required return , Rf = the risk-free rate , Rm = the average market return

β = the beta coefficient of the security

Fig 4.10: CAPM Model

(Source: www.investopedia.com)

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The Rm – Rf term is called the market risk premium.

The risk-free rate (Rf) is the return that an investment with no risks should earn,

commonly returns on Treasury securities is used as risk-free rate.

Limitations of CAPM

1. The CAPM is based on the expectations about the future.

2. The beta coefficient is unstable. It may not reflect the future volatility of returns.

3. CAPM focuses attention only to systematic (market related) risk. However, total risk is

more relevant and related to returns.

4. Investors do not follow postulation of CAPM and do not diversify in a planned

manner.

5. SML is not applicable to bond analysis, although bonds are a part of portfolio of

investors.

4.11.4 Arbitrage Pricing Theory (APT)

Arbitrage pricing theory (APT) was developed by Stephen Ross in 1976. It is a method of

estimating the price of an asset. The theory assumes an asset's return is dependent on

various macroeconomic, market and security-specific factors.

The APT formula is:

E (rj) = rf + bj1RP1 + bj2RP2 + bj3RP3 + bj4RP4 + ... + bjnRPn

Where:

E (rj) = the asset's expected rate of return

rf = the risk-free rate

bj = the sensitivity of the asset's return to the particular factor

RP = the risk premium associated with the particular factor

There are an infinite number of security-specific influences for any given security

including inflation, production measures, investor confidence, exchange rates,

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market indices or changes in interest rates. It is up to the analyst to decide which

influences are relevant to the asset being analyzed.

Once the analyst derives the asset's expected rate of return from the APT model, he or she

can determine what the "correct" price of the asset by using discounted cash flow model. .

The APT allows the user to adapt the model to the security being analyzed. And as with

other pricing models, it helps the user decide whether a security is undervalued or

overvalued and so he or she can profit from this information. APT is also very useful for

building portfolios because it allows managers to test whether their portfolios are exposed

to certain factors.

4.12 PORTFOLIO EVALUATION METHODS

The different evaluation methods commonly used for portfolio evaluation are

1. Sharpe‘s Ratio

2. Treynor‘s Ratio

3. Jenson‘s Performance Index

4.12.1 Sharpe’s Ratio

Sharpe‘s performance index or Sharpe‘s ratio was developed by William Sharpe and

gives a single value to be used for the performance ranking of various portfolios. The

index assigns highest value to the portfolio which has best risk-adjusted average rate of

return.

Sharpe‘s ratio measures risk premium of the portfolio relative to the total amount of risk

in the portfolio. The risk premium is the difference between the portfolio‘s average rate

of return and riskless rate of return. The standard deviation of the portfolio indicates the

risk.

Sharpe Ratio = Rp-Rf

σp

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Where;

Rp = Portfolio average return

Rf = Risk free rate of return

σp = Standard deviation of the portfolio return

4.12.2 Treynor’s Ratio

Treynor‘s ratio was developed by Jack Treynor. It is the ratio of risk premium to the

volatility of return. The risk premium is the difference between average return of the

portfolio riskless rate of return. Volatility of portfolio is measured by the portfolio beta.

Treynor‘s Ratio = Rp-Rf

βp

Where;

Rp = Portfolio average return

Rf = Risk free rate of return

βp = the Beta co-efficient of the portfolio

4.12.3 Jensen’s Measure

This absolute risk adjusted return measure was developed by Michael Jensen. This ratio

attempts to measure the differential between actual return of the portfolio and the

expected return of the portfolio.

Jensen‘s Measure = Rp - E(Rp)

E (Rp) = α + βp (Rm - Rf)

Where;

Rp = Portfolio average return

E (Rp) = Expected return of portfolio

Rm = Average market return

Rf = Risk free rate of return

βp = Beta co-efficient of the portfolio

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4.13 FORMULAE USED FOR THE STUDY

The formulas used for the study are detailed below.

4.13.1 Portfolio Construction

Return = (Today‘s price- Last year‘s price)*100

Last year‘s price

Alpha = Stock return- (Beta * Market return)

αi = Ri – (βi*Rm)

βi = nΣxy- ΣxΣy

n Σx2- (Σx)

2

n

Portfolio Alpha (αp) = Σ wi αi

i=1

Where wi = the proportion of security in the portfolio

n

Portfolio Beta (βp) = Σ wi βi

i=1

Portfolio return = Portfolio Alpha + (Portfolio Beta * Market return)

Rp = αp+ (βp* Rm)

Portfolio Systematic Risk= βp2

σm 2

n

Portfolio Beta (βp) = Σ wi σei2

i=1

n

Total risk of Portfolio = βp2 σm 2 +

Σ wi σei2

i=1

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Sharpe Ratio = Rp-Rf

σp

Where;

Rp = Portfolio average return

Rf = Risk free rate of return

σp = Standard deviation of the portfolio return

2. Treynor’s Ratio

Treynor‘s Ratio = Portfolio Return – Risk free rate of return

Portfolio Beta

Treynor‘s Ratio = Rp-Rf

βp

Where;

Rp = Portfolio average return

Rf = Risk free rate of return

βp = the Beta co-efficient of the portfolio

3. Jensen’s Measure

Jensen‘s Measure = Rp - E(Rp)

E (Rp) = α + βp (Rm - Rf)

Where;

Rp = Portfolio average return

E (Rp) = Expected return of portfolio

Rm = Average market return

Rf = Risk free rate of return

βp = Beta co-efficient of the portfolio

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4.14 CONCLUSION

In this chapter the traditional approaches and modern approaches to portfolio

management is described. The portfolio construction by traditional method is detailed.

Tools of fundamental analysis and Technical analysis are described.

The steps in portfolio construction using Sharpe‘s single index model, the formula used

for portfolio evaluation, risk and return calculations are detailed. Finally, an abstract of

formulae used for this study is given.

In the next chapter titled Analysis and Interpretation, the data collected will be analyzed

and optimal portfolio using Sharpe‘s single index model is constructed. Along with, a

portfolio having same return as optimal portfolio and another portfolio with same risk as

optimal portfolio is constructed. The portfolios are evaluated using Sharpe‘s ratio,

Treynor‘s ratio and Jensen Measure.

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Data Analysis & Interpretations

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CHAPTER 5

ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATIONS

5.1 INTRODUCTION

In the previous chapter the traditional approaches and modern approaches to portfolio

management is described. The portfolio construction by traditional method is detailed.

Tools of fundamental analysis and Technical analysis are described. The steps in

portfolio construction using Sharpe‘s single index model, the formula used for portfolio

evaluation, risk and return calculations are detailed. Finally, an abstract of formulae used

for this study is given.

The data for study, mainly stock prices for the last five years were collected from the

Motilal Oswal Securities, Manjeri. The analysis done using those data and its

interpretations are discussed under following headings. CNX Nifty Index Shares,

Analysis of Securities, Analysis of Risk of Securities, Construction of Optimal Portfolio

Using Sharpe‘s Single Index model, Measuring Return and Risk of Optimal Portfolio,

Construction of Portfolio #2 with Same Return as Optimal Portfolio, Construction of

Portfolio # 3 with Same Risk as Optimal Portfolio. The three portfolios are evaluated in

the section called portfolio evaluation using three ratios viz, Sharpe‘s index, Treynor‘s

ratio and Jensen Measure. A brief summary of this chapter is provided in the conclusion

section.

5.2 CNX NIFTY INDEX SHARES

The CNX NIFTY 50 Index comprises of 50 companies from various sectors, which ranks

high in market capitalization. The weight of stocks in the index is determined by the

market capitalization of free floating shares of the respective companies.

CNX Nifty index is used as a barometer of Indian stock market and economy. The list of

50 shares which constitutes the index is shown the table 5.1given in the next page.

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Table 5.1: List of CNX Nifty 50 shares

SLNo Security SLNo. Security

1 ACC 26 Infosys

2 Ambuja Cements 27 ITC

3 Asian Paints 28 Jindal Steel& Power (JSP)

4 Axis Bank 29 Kotak Bank

5 Bajaj Auto 30 L&T

6 Bharti Airtel 31 Lupin

7 BHEL 32 Mahindra &Mahindra

(M&M)

8 BoB 33 Maruti Suzuki

9 BPCL 34 NMDC

10 Cairn Energy 35 NTPC

11 Cipla 36 ONGC

12 Coal India 37 Power Grid

13 DLF 38 PNB

14 Dr. Reddy's Laboratories

(DRL) 39 Reliance Industries

15 GAIL 40 SBI

16 Grasim 41 Sesa Sterlite

17 HCL Tech 42 Sun pharma

18 HDFC 43 Tata Motors

19 HDFC Bank 44 Tata Power

20 Hero Motor Corporation 45 Tata Steel

21 Hindalco 46 TCS

22 Hindustan Unilever Ltd.

(HUL) 47 Tech Mahindra

23 ICICI Bank 48 Ultratech Cements

24 IDFC 49 Wipro

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25 IndusInd bank 50 Zee Entertainment.

(Source: www.nse.com)

5.3 ANALYSIS OF SECURITES

Here all of the 50 CNX NIFTY index stocks are used for study. Security analysis

involves calculation of average return, variance, alpha and beta of the securities. These

values form the basic secondary data for the formation of optimal portfolio.

Security analysis on all the CNX Nifty shares were conducted and average return,

variance, alpha and beta of the security of the shares were calculated using Microsoft

Excel

Return = (Today‘s price- Last year‘s price)*100

Last year‘s price

Average return of security Ri‘= Σ Ri/n

Average return of the market Rm = Σ Rm/n

Variance of security σi2

= Σ

(Ri-Ri‘)

2/(n-1)

Variance of market σm2 = Σ

(Rm-Rm‘)2/(n-1)

Covariance of Security & Market COV R,M = Σ(Ri-Ri‘)*(Rm-Rm‘)/ (n-1)

Beta of security β = COV R, M / σm2

Alpha of security α = Ri‘- β Rm‘

A Microsoft Excel work sheet was prepared with above formulae and calculations were

done using computers. A sample calculation of Ambuja Cements is shown in the

Chapter Appendix –A (Page.93). The table below shows the summary of calculation of

all shares.

5.3.1 Summary Table Showing Return and Risk

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The table 5.2 given in the next page shows the return, alpha, beta and variance of CNX

Nifty shares.

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Table 5.2: Summary table showing risk and return of CNX NIFTY shares

Name of Security Return

Ri %) Alpha

α

Beta

β

Variance σi

2 (%)2 Name of Security

Return

Ri (%) Alpha

α

Beta

β

Variance σi

2 (%)2

ACC 11.29 17.04 -0.56 186.92 ITC 24.69 32.71 -0.79 409.81 Ambuja Cements 17.82 10.79 0.21 211.34 Jindal Steel 24.44 -19.75 -0.45 346.71 Asian Paints 42.05 39.90 1.65 3723.36 Kotak Bank 15.35 -0.96 1.59 748.70 Axis Bank 27.00 0.81 0.55 1342.00 L&T 13.06 -4.81 1.744 552.70 Bajaj Auto 14.65 18.47 -0.37 230.48 Lupin 41.66 27.7 1.36 458.18 Airtel 7.68 -3.60 1.10 331.74 M&M 27.95 45.39 -1.70 774.93 BHEL -7.99 -26.53 1.80 331.74 Maruti 25.77 4.63 2.06 1060.17 BoB 22.83 10.60 0.66 1175.07 NMDC 19.78 20.88 -0.107 849.63 BPCL 31.74 13.60 1.07 779.79 NTPC 10.39 10.10 0.03 148.28 Cairn -3.59 4.06 -0.74 245.22 ONGC 8.42 4.76 0.35 193.62 Cipla 17.33 -0.33 1.72 935.17 Power Grid 9.59 1.39 0.799 368.82 Coal India 9.64 -0.24 0.965 329.21 PNB 11.52 2.29 0.90 675.25 DLF -10.99 -16.14 0.502 715.38 Reliance -1.23 -8.86 0.745 262.39 Dr. Reddy's 23.24 14.76 0.82 202.80 SBI 24.48 6.54 1.75 500.94 Gail 1.05 -9.91 1.06 292.50 Sesa Sterlite -24.44 -19.75 -0.457 346.71 Grasim 6.11 -1.13 0.706 253.11 Sun Pharma 39.38 33.79 0.645 219.51 HCL Tech 41.93 28.98 1.26 1297.79 Tata Motors 18.41 17.72 0.07 335.99 HDFC 21.65 8.86 1.24 358.71 Tata Power -5.22 -7.43 0.215 65.75 HDFC Bank 22.89 18.77 0.402 151.07 Tata Steel -5.92 -10.71 0.466 726.16 Hero Motor 9.52 14.56 -0.49 547.74 TCS 29.92 27.36 0.249 673.14 Hindalco -1.667 -15.35 1.33 1707.17 Tech Mahindra 35.29 18.80 1.60 1762.50 HUL 32.17 32.06 0.011 130.87

Ultratech Cements 24.32 23.71 0.06 179.75 ICICI Bank 24.24 4.83 1.89 666.45 IDFC 5.19 -13.69 1.84 1126.94 Wipro 10.59 2.59 0.78 681.72 IndusInd bank 40.77 27.37 1.30 701.68 Zee Ent. 22.03 9.15 1.25 1519.34

Infosys 15.35 -9.66 1.59 748.70 CNX NIFTY 10.2746 0 1 149.25

(Source: Summarized from the secondary data)

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Inferences:

Form the above table following inferences are made.

Asian Paints has highest return (42.05 %) and Sesa Sterlite has lowest return

(-24.44 %).

Mahindra & Mahindra has highest Alpha (45.39) and BHEL has lowest Alpha

(-26.53).

Maruti Suzuki has highest Beta (2.06) and Mahindra and Mahindra has lowest

Beta (-1.70).

Asian Paints has highest Variance (3723.36 %2) and Tata Power has lowest

variance (65.75%2).

The return of CNX Nifty index was 10.2476 % for the period and market risk was

149.25 % 2.

5.4 RISK ANALYSIS OF SECURITIES

The total risk of securities is divided in to two; the systematic risk which cannot be

diversified and unsystematic or security specific risk which can be reduced by

diversification. Systematic and unsystematic risks are measured by using Sharpe‘s index

model.

5.4.1 Systematic Risk of Securities

The systematic risk indicates non diversifiable part of the risk of a security. It is

calculated using the following formulae.

Systematic risk = βi2 σm

2

Where σm2 = Variance of Market

Market is represented by CNX NIFTY, from table No. 5.2 = 149.25 %2.

The calculations are performed using Microsoft excel software. The result of calculation

of systematic risk of securities is given in the table below.

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Table 5.3: Systematic Risk of CNX NIFTY Shares

Security βi σm2

Systematic

Risk

(βi2 σm

2)

Security βi σm2

Systematic Risk

(βi2 σm

2)

ACC -0.56 149.25 46.80 Infosys 1.59 149.25 377.32

Ambuja Cements 0.21 149.25 6.58 ITC -0.79 149.25 93.15

Asian Paints 1.65 149.25 406.33 JSP -0.45 149.25 30.22

Axis Bank 0.55 149.25 45.15 Kotak Bank 1.59 149.25 377.32

Bajaj Auto -0.37 149.25 20.77 L&T 1.74 149.25 453.95

Bharti Airtel 1.10 149.25 180.59 Lupin 1.36 149.25 276.05

BHEL 1.80 149.25 483.57 M&M -1.70 149.25 431.33

BoB 0.66 149.25 65.01 Maruti 2.06 149.25 633.36

BPCL 1.07 149.25 170.88 NMDC -0.11 149.25 1.71

Cairn Energy -0.75 149.25 83.28 NTPC 0.03 149.25 0.13

Cipla 1.72 149.25 441.54 ONGC 0.35 149.25 18.28

Coal India 0.97 149.25 139.92 Power Grid 0.80 149.25 95.28

DLF 0.50 149.25 37.61 PNB 0.90 149.25 120.89

Dr. Reddy's 0.82 149.25 100.36 Reliance 0.75 149.25 82.84

Gail 1.06 149.25 167.70 SBI 1.75 149.25 457.08

Grasim 0.71 149.25 74.39 Sesa Sterlite -0.46 149.25 31.17

HCL Tech 1.26 149.25 236.95 Sun Pharma 0.65 149.25 62.09

HDFC 1.24 149.25 229.49 Tata Motors 0.07 149.25 0.73

HDFC Bank 0.40 149.25 24.28 Tata Power 0.22 149.25 6.90

Hero Mot -0.49 149.25 35.83 Tata Steel 0.47 149.25 32.41

Hindalco 1.33 149.25 264.01 TCS 0.25 149.25 9.25

HUL 0.01 149.25 0.02 Tech Mahindra 1.60 149.25 382.08

ICICI Bank 1.89 149.25 533.14 Ultra tech 0.06 149.25 0.54

IDFC 1.84 149.25 505.30 Wipro 0.78 149.25 90.80

IndusInd bank 1.30 149.25 252.23 Zee Ent. 1.25 149.25 233.20

(Source: Summarized from the secondary data in the Table 5.2)

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Inference:

From the above table it is inferred that Hindustan Unilever has minimum systematic risk

(0.02 %2) and Axis bank has highest systematic risk (975.06 %

2).

It means Hindustan Unilever is less affected by ups and downs in market and Axis Bank

share price is highly influenced by volatility in the market.

5.4.2 Unsystematic Risk of the Securities

Unsystematic risk refers to that portion of risk which is caused due to factors unique or

related to a firm or industry.

The total Risk of the security is the sum of systematic risk and non-systematic risk, the

unsystematic risk is fond out by deducting systematic risk from total risk. i.e.

Unsystematic risk = Variance of security- Systematic risk.

The unsystematic risk is calculated using the formula,

Unsystematic risk = σi2- βi

2 σm

2.

Where

σi2 = Variance of security

βi = Beta of Security

σm

2 = The variance of market index

Market is represented by CNX NIFTY INDEX

From Summary table 5.2, σm 2= 149.25(%2)

The table 5.4 given in the next page shows the calculation of unsystematic risk of

securities.

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Table 5.4: Unsystematic risk of CNX NIFTY shares

Security σi2 βi Unsystematic

Risk

σei2=σi

2-(βi

2 σm

2)

Security σi2 βi Unsystematic

Risk

σei2=σi

2-(βi

2 σm

2)

ACC 186.92 -0.56 140.11 Infosys 748.7 1.59 371.38 Ambuja Cements 211.34 0.21 204.76 ITC 409.81 -0.79 316.66 Asian Paints 3723.36 1.65 3317.03 Jindal

SteelPPPPPPower

346.71 -0.45 316.49 Axis Bank 1342 0.55 1296.85 Kotak Bank 748.7 1.59 371.38 Bajaj Auto 230.48 -0.37 209.72 L&T 552.7 1.74 98.75 Bharti Airtel 331.74 1.10 151.15 Lupin 458.18 1.36 182.13 BHEL 331.74 1.80 -151.83 M&M 774.93 -1.70 343.60 BoB 1175.07 0.66 1110.06 Maruti Suzuki 1060.17 2.06 426.81 BPCL 779.79 1.07 608.91 NMDC 849.63 -0.11 847.92 Cairn Energy 245.22 -0.75 161.94 NTPC 148.28 0.03 148.15 Cipla 935.17 1.72 493.63 ONGC 193.62 0.35 175.34 Coal India 329.21 0.97 189.30 Power Grid 368.82 0.80 273.54 DLF 715.38 0.50 677.77 PNB 675.25 0.90 554.36 Dr. Reddy's 202.80 0.82 102.44 Reliance Ind. 262.39 0.75 179.55 Gail 292.50 1.06 124.80 SBI 500.94 1.75 43.86 Grasim 253.11 0.71 178.72 Sesa Sterlite 346.71 -0.46 315.54 HCL Tech 1297.79 1.26 1060.84 Sun Pharma 219.51 0.65 157.42 HDFC 358.71 1.24 129.22 Tata Motors 335.99 0.07 335.26 HDFC Bank 151.07 0.40 126.79 Tata Power 65.75 0.22 58.85 Hero Mot 547.74 -0.49 511.91 Tata Steel 726.16 0.47 693.75 Hindalco 1707.17 1.33 1443.16 TCS 673.14 0.25 663.89 HUL 130.87 0.01 130.85 Tech Mahindra 1762.5 1.60 1380.42 ICICI Bank 666.45 1.89 133.31 Ultratech Cements 179.75 0.06 179.21 IDFC 1126.94 1.84 621.64 Wipro 681.72 0.78 590.92 IndusInd bank 701.68 1.30 449.45 Zee Entertainment 1519.34 1.25 1286.14

(Source: Secondary data from Table 5.2)

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Inference:

From the table it is inferred that the Asian Paints has highest unsystematic risk (3317.02

%2) and Dr. Reddy‘s lab has lowest unsystematic risk (100.77 %

2).

5.4.3 Total Risk of Securities

Total risk of a security is the sum of systematic and unsystematic risks.

Total Risk = Systematic Risk + Unsystematic Risk.

The table 5.5 given in the next page shows the total risk of securities.

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Table 5.5: Total risk of CNX NIFTY shares

Security Systematic

Risk

Unsystematic

Risk

Total

Risk Security

Systematic

Risk

Unsystematic

Risk

Total

Risk

ACC 46.80 140.11 186.92 Infosys 377.32 371.38 748.70

Ambuja Cements 6.58 204.76 211.34 ITC 93.15 316.66 409.81

Asian Paints 406.33 3317.03 3723.36 JSP 30.22 316.49 346.71

Axis Bank 45.15 1296.85 1342.00 Kotak Bank 377.32 371.38 748.70

Bajaj Auto 20.77 209.72 230.48 L&T 453.95 98.75 552.70

Bharti Airtel 180.59 151.15 331.74 Lupin 276.05 182.13 458.18

BHEL 483.57 -151.83 331.74 M&M 431.33 343.60 774.93

BoB 65.01 1110.06 1175.07 Maruti 633.36 426.81 1060.17

BPCL 170.88 608.91 779.79 NMDC 1.71 847.92 849.63

Cairn Energy 83.28 161.94 245.22 NTPC 0.13 148.15 148.28

Cipla 441.54 493.63 935.17 ONGC 18.28 175.34 193.62

Coal India 139.92 189.30 329.21 Power Grid 95.28 273.54 368.82

DLF 37.61 677.77 715.38 PNB 120.89 554.36 675.25

Dr. Reddy's 100.36 102.44 202.80 Reliance 82.84 179.55 262.39

Gail 167.70 124.80 292.50 SBI 457.08 43.86 500.94

Grasim 74.39 178.72 253.11 Sesa Sterlite 31.17 315.54 346.71

HCL Tech 236.95 1060.84 1297.79 Sun Pharma 62.09 157.42 219.51

HDFC 229.49 129.22 358.71 Tata Motors 0.73 335.26 335.99

HDFC Bank 24.28 126.79 151.07 Tata Power 6.90 58.85 65.75

Hero Motor 35.83 511.91 547.74 Tata Steel 32.41 693.75 726.16

Hindalco 264.01 1443.16 1707.17 TCS 9.25 663.89 673.14

HUL 0.02 130.85 130.87 Tech Mahindra 382.08 1380.42 1762.50

ICICI Bank 533.14 133.31 666.45 Ultra tech 0.54 179.21 179.75

IDFC 505.30 621.64 1126.94 Wipro 90.80 590.92 681.72

IndusInd bank 252.23 449.45 701.68 Zee Entertainment 233.20 1286.14 1519.34

(Source: Secondary data from Tables 5.2 to 5.4)

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Inference:

From the above table it is inferred that, the Asian Paints has highest total risk (3723.36

%2) and Hindustan Uniliver Ltd (130.88 %

2) has lowest total risk.

5.5 CONSTRUCTION OF OPTIMAL PORTFOLIO USING

SHARPE’S OPTIMIZATION MODEL

The construction of optimal portfolio using Sharpe‘s single index model involves

following steps.

1. Ranking of the securities based on excess return over risk i.e. (Ri - Rf)/ β ratio.

2. Calculation of Cut-off point

3. Selection of securities based on the cut-off point

4. Calculation of Weight of each security in the portfolio.

5.5.1 Ranking of Securities

The CNX NIFTY securities are ranked based on (Ri - Rf)/ β ratio.

Where;

Ri= Return of the security

Rf = the risk free rate.

The latest MIBOR (Mumbai Inter Bank Offer Rate) is taken as risk free rate Rf. The

present rate is 7.21 %. Hence, 7.21% is taken as risk free rate for calculation.

The table 5.6 given in the next page shows the rank of securities based on (Ri - Rf)/ β

ratio.

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Table 5.6: Ranking of CNX NIFTY shares

Security Ri Rf β (Ri - Rf)/ β Rank Security Ri Rf β (Ri - Rf)/ β Rank

ACC 11.29 7.21 -0.56 -7.29 41 Infosys 15.35 7.21 1.59 5.12 28

Ambuja

Cements 17.82 7.21 0.21 50.52 7 ITC 24.69 7.21 -0.79 -22.13 45

Asian Paints 42.05 7.21 1.65 21.16 16 Jindal Steel&

Power 24.44 7.21 -0.45 -38.29 48

Axis Bank 27.00 7.21 0.55 35.98 10 Kotak Bank 15.35 7.21 1.59 5.12 29

Bajaj Auto 14.65 7.21 -0.37 -19.94 44 L&T 13.06 7.21 1.74 3.35 32

Bharti Airtel 7.68 7.21 1.10 0.42 34 Lupin 41.66 7.21 1.36 25.33 13

BHEL -7.99 7.21 1.80 -8.44 40 M&M 27.95 7.21 -1.70 -12.20 43

BoB 22.83 7.21 0.66 23.67 14 Maruti 25.77 7.21 2.06 9.01 24

BPCL 31.74 7.21 1.07 22.93 15 NMDC 19.78 7.21 -0.11 -117.48 50

Cairn -3.59 7.21 -0.75 14.46 19 NTPC 10.39 7.21 0.03 106.00 4

Cipla 17.33 7.21 1.72 5.88 26 ONGC 8.42 7.21 0.35 3.46 25

Coal India 9.64 7.21 0.97 2.52 33 Power Grid 9.59 7.21 0.80 2.98 31

DLF -10.99 7.21 0.50 -36.26 47 PNB 11.52 7.21 0.90 4.79 27

Dr. Reddy's 23.24 7.21 0.82 19.55 17 Reliance -1.23 7.21 0.75 -11.32 42

GAIL 1.05 7.21 1.06 -5.81 38 SBI 24.48 7.21 1.75 9.87 22

Grasim 6.11 7.21 0.71 -1.56 35 Sesa Sterlite -24.44 7.21 -0.46 69.26 6

HCL Tech 41.93 7.21 1.26 27.56 11 Sun Pharma 39.38 7.21 0.65 49.88 8

HDFC 21.65 7.21 1.24 11.65 21 Tata Motors 18.41 7.21 0.07 160.00 3

HDFC Bank 22.89 7.21 0.40 39.01 9 Tata Power -5.22 7.21 0.22 -57.82 49

Hero Motor

Corp 9.52 7.21 -0.49 -4.71 39 Tata Steel -5.92 7.21 0.47 -28.18 46

Hindalco -1.667 7.21 1.33 -6.67 37 TCS 29.92 7.21 0.25 91.20 5

HUL 32.17 7.21 0.01 2269.09 1 Tech

Mahindra 35.29 7.21 1.60 17.55 18

ICICI Bank 24.24 7.21 1.89 9.01 23 Ultratech 24.32 7.21 0.06 285.17 2

IDFC 5.19 7.21 1.84 -1.10 36 Wipro 10.59 7.21 0.78 4.33 30

IndusInd

Bank 40.77 7.21 1.30 25.82 12 Zee Ent. 22.03 7.21 1.25 11.86 20

(Source: Summarized from the secondary data of Table 5.2)

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5.5.2 Calculation of Cut-Off Point

The securities are rearranged based on the rank of (Ri - Rf)/ β ratio.

Then the he cut of rate is calculated using the formulae.

Where

σm2 = Market variance

Ri - Rf = Market risk premium

σei2 = Unsystematic risk of the security

The calculation of cut-off point is shown in the table 5.7 given in the next page.

From the table it seen that the cut- off point Ci shows a character of increasing gradually and

after reaching a peak value it i starts decreasing gradually. This point is highest cut off rate and it

will be denoted as C*.

The cut-off point determines which securities are to be included in the portfolio. The Securities

with (Ri-Rf)/ β values up to cut off point C* (25.1394) are included in the portfolio. Securities

with (Ri-Rf)/ β values beyond cut off point are excluded from the portfolio.

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Table 5.7: Calculation of cut-off point

RANK SECURITY Ri - Rf β σei2 (Ri - Rf)* β/

σei2

Σ (( (Ri - Rf)*

β/σei2 )

σm2 β

2/ σei

2 Σβ

2/ σei

2 CUT

OFF

(Ci)

STATUS

1 Hindustan Uniliver 4.08 -0.56 130.85 0.0022 0.0022 149.25 0.000001

0.000001 0.3282 IN

2 Ultratech Cements 10.61 0.21 179.21 0.0061 0.0083 149.25 0.000020

0.000021 1.2393 IN

3 Tata Motors 34.84 1.65 335.26 0.0026 0.0109 149.25 0.000015

0.000036 1.6209 IN

4 NTPC 19.79 0.55 148.15 0.0009 0.0118 149.25 0.000006

0.000042 1.7510 IN

5 TCS 7.44 -0.37 663.89 0.0090 0.0208 149.25 0.000093

0.000135 3.0391 IN

6 Sesa Sterlite 0.47 1.10 315.54 0.0441 0.0649 149.25 0.000662

0.000797 8.6532 IN

7 Ambuja Cements -15.2 1.80 204.76 0.0121 0.0770 149.25 0.000215

0.001012 9.9820 IN

8 Sun pharma 15.62 0.66 157.42 0.1367 0.2137 149.25 0.002643

0.003655 20.6382 IN

9 HDFC Bank 24.53 1.07 126.79 0.0535 0.2672 149.25 0.001275

0.004930 22.9783 IN

10 Axis Bank -10.8 -0.75 1296.9 0.0089 0.2761 149.25 0.000233

0.005163 23.2769 IN

11 HCL Tech 10.12 1.72 1060.8 0.0427 0.3188 149.25 0.001497

0.006660 23.8629 IN

12 IndusInd bank 2.43 0.97 449.45 0.1005 0.4193 149.25 0.003760

0.010420 24.4945 IN

13 Lupin -18.2 0.50 182.13 0.2662 0.6856 149.25 0.010156

0.020575 25.1344 IN

14 BoB 16.03 0.82 1110.1 0.0100 0.6956 149.25 0.000392

0.020968 25.1394 IN

15 BPCL -6.16 1.06 608.91 0.0452 0.7408 149.25 0.001880

0.022848 25.0699 OUT

16 Asian Paints -1.1 0.71 3317 0.0179 0.7587 149.25 0.000821

0.023669 24.9826 OUT

17 Dr. Reddy's 34.72 1.26 102.44 0.1379 0.8966 149.25 0.006564

0.030232 24.2770 OUT

18 Tech Mahindra 14.44 1.24 1380.4 0.0339 0.9305 149.25 0.001855

0.032087 23.9912 OUT

19 Cairn 15.68 0.40 161.94 0.0443 0.9748 149.25 0.003446

0.035533 23.0823 OUT

20 Zee Ent. 2.31 -0.49 1286.1 0.0156 0.9904 149.25 0.001215

0.036747 22.7953 OUT

21 HDFC -8.877 1.33 129.22 0.1501 1.1405 149.25 0.011899

0.048646 20.6062 OUT

22 SBI 24.96 0.01 43.862 0.7369 1.8774 149.25 0.069821

0.118468 14.9990 OUT

23 ICICI Bank 17.03 1.89 133.31 0.2584 2.1358 149.25 0.026795

0.145262 14.0551 OUT

24 Maruti -2.02 1.84 426.81 0.0954 2.2312 149.25 0.009943

0.155205 13.7810 OUT

25 ONGC 33.56 1.30 175.34 0.0048 2.2360 149.25 0.000699

0.155904 13.7514 OUT

26 Cipla 8.14 1.59 493.63 0.0394 2.2755 149.25 0.005993

0.161897 13.4965 OUT

27 PNB 17.48 -0.79 554.36 0.0089 2.2844 149.25 0.001461

0.163358 13.4331 OUT

28 Infosys 17.23 -0.45 371.38 0.0400 2.3244 149.25 0.006807

0.170165 13.1422 OUT

29 Kotak Bank 8.14 1.59 371.38 0.0400 2.3644 149.25 0.006807

0.176972 12.8728 OUT

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30 Wipro 5.85 1.74 590.92 0.0060 2.3704 149.25 0.001030

0.178002 12.8338 OUT

31 Power Grid 34.45 1.36 273.54 0.0105 2.3809 149.25 0.002334

0.180336 12.7296 OUT

32 L&T 20.74 -1.70 98.751 0.1245 2.5054 149.25 0.030800

0.211136 11.5013 OUT

33 Coal India 18.56 2.06 189.29 0.0185 2.5239 149.25 0.004919

0.216055 11.3304 OUT

34 Bharthi Airtel 12.57 -0.11 151.15 0.0122 2.5361 149.25 0.008005

0.224061 10.9900 OUT

35 Grasim 3.18 0.03 178.72 0.0004 2.5365 149.25 0.002789

0.226850 10.8604 OUT

36 IDFC 1.21 0.35 621.64 -0.0024 2.5340 149.25 0.005446

0.232296 10.6028 OUT

37 Hindalco 2.38 0.80 425.91 -0.0051 2.5307 149.25 0.000469

0.232765 10.5680 OUT

38 Gail 4.31 0.90 124.8 -0.0421 2.4694 149.25 0.009003

0.241768 9.9384 OUT

39 Hero Motor Corp. -8.44 0.75 511.91 -0.0034 2.5115 149.25 0.002739

0.244507 9.9978 OUT

40 BHEL 17.27 1.75 -151.8 0.1660 2.6966 149.25 -0.02134

0

0.223167 11.7313 OUT

41 ACC -31.65 -0.46 140.12 -0.0211 2.4483 149.25 0.002238

0.225405 10.5482 OUT

42 Reliance Industries 32.17 0.65 179.55 -0.0300 2.4815 149.25 0.003091

0.228496 10.5506 OUT

43 M&M 11.2 0.07 343.6 -0.1086 2.5881 149.25 0.008411

0.236907 10.6240 OUT

44 Bajaj Auto -12.43 0.22 209.71 -0.0154 2.4329 149.25 0.000663

0.237571 9.9599 OUT

45 ITC -13.13 0.47 316.66 -0.0466 2.4349 149.25 0.001971

0.239542 9.8881 OUT

46 Tata Steel 22.71 0.25 693.75 -0.0080 2.5801 149.25 0.000313

0.239855 10.4645 OUT

47 DLF 28.08 1.60 677.77 -0.0126 2.4203 149.25 0.000372

0.240226 9.8018 OUT

48 Jindal Steel&

Power

17.11 0.06 316.49 -0.0262 2.4087 149.25 0.000640

0.240866 9.7294 OUT

49 Tata Power 3.38 0.78 58.851 -0.0410 2.5390 149.25 0.000785

0.241652 10.2236 OUT

50 NMDC 14.82 1.25 847.92 -0.0017 2.4186 149.25 0.000014

0.241665 9.7380 OUT

Note: C = 25.1394 is taken as cut off point C*.

(Source: Summarized from the secondary data of Tables 5.2 and 5.6)

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89

Inference :

14 shares up to cut point rank 14 corresponding to highest cut-off point of 25.139 are

included in the port folio.

5.5.3 Calculation of Optimal Portfolio

The proportion to be invested in each security (weight) is calculated using the following

equation.

C* is the cut off rate.

The calculation of optimal portfolio is shown in the table below.

Table 5.8: Calculation of optimal portfolio

SECURITY β σei2 (Ri - Rf)/ β C* Zi ΣZi Weight

Xi=Zi/ ΣZi

HUL 0.01 130.85 2378.18 25.1394 0.0022 0.1684 0.013 Ultratech

Cements 0.06 179.21 305.17 25.1394

0.0056 0.1684

0.033 Tata Motors 0.07 335.26 177.14 25.1394 0.0022 0.1684 0.013 NTPC 0.03 148.15 146.00 25.1394 0.0007 0.1684 0.004 TCS 0.25 663.89 96.02 25.1394 0.0066 0.1684 0.039 Sesa Sterlite 0.46 315.54 66.63 25.1394 0.0275 0.1684 0.163 Ambuja Cements 0.21 204.76 56.24 25.1394 0.0067 0.1684 0.040 Sun Pharma 0.65 157.42 51.74 25.1394 0.0703 0.1684 0.417 HDFC Bank 0.40 126.79 41.99 25.1394 0.0215 0.1684 0.128 Axis Bank 0.55 1296.9 38.16 25.1394 0.0030 0.1684 0.018 HCL Tech 1.26 1060.8 28.51 25.1394 0.0050 0.1684 0.030 IndusInd bank 1.30 449.45 26.74 25.1394 0.0060 0.1684 0.036 Lupin 1.36 182.13 26.21 25.1394 0.0109 0.1684 0.065 BoB 0.66 1110.1 25.48 25.1394 0.0001 0.1684 0.001

Total Σ Zi= 0.1684 Σ Wi= 1.00

(Source: Secondary data in the table 5.7)

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Inference:

The Sun pharma has highest weight in the portfolio (41.7 %) and Bank of Baroda has

lowest weight in the optimal portfolio (0.1%).

5.6 MEASURING RETURN AND RISK OF OPTIMAL PORTFOLIO

The return and risk of optimal portfolio is required for evaluation of portfolio with other

portfolios.

5.6.1 Calculation of Portfolio Alpha in Optimal Portfolio

The portfolio alpha is the weighted average of the specific returns (alpha) of the

individual securities. The Portfolio alpha is calculated using the equation

n

Portfolio Alpha (αp) = Σ wi αi,

i=1

Where Wi= weight of security, αi = Alpha of security

Table 5.9: Calculation of alpha of optimal portfolio

Security Alpha (αi) Weight (wi) Alpha * Weight

(wi* αi)

Ambuja Cements 39.90 0.040 1.5960

Axis Bank 0.81 0.018 0.0146

BoB 10.60 0.001 0.0106

HCL Tech 28.98 0.030 0.8694

HDFC Bank 18.77 0.128 2.4026

Hindustan Uniliver 32.06 0.013 0.4168

IndusInd bank 27.37 0.036 0.9853

Lupin 27.70 0.065 1.8005

NTPC 10.10 0.004 0.0404

Sesa Sterlite -19.75 0.163 -3.2193

Sun Pharma 33.79 0.417 14.0904

Tata Motors 17.72 0.013 0.2304

TCS 27.36 0.039 1.0670

Ultratech Cements 23.71 0.033 0.7824

Total 21.0872

(Source: Secondary data from the table 5.2 and table 5.7)

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Inference:

From the above table, it is inferred that the alpha (excess return over the market) of

optimal portfolio is 21.09%.

5.6.2 Calculation of Portfolio Beta in Optimal Portfolio

The portfolio beta is the weighted average of the beta coefficient of the individual

securities. The portfolio beta is calculated using the equation.

n

Portfolio Beta (βp) = Σ wi βi

i=1

Where

wi = Proportion of investment in security i.

βi = beta of individual securities.

The table below shows the calculation of beta of optimal portfolio.

Table 5.10: Calculation of beta of optimal portfolio

Security Beta

(βi)

Weight

(wi)

Beta * Weight

(wi βi)

Ambuja Cements 0.21 0.040 0.00840

Axis Bank 0.55 0.018 0.00990

BoB 0.66 0.001 0.00066

HCL Tech 1.26 0.030 0.03780

HDFC Bank 0.40 0.128 0.05120

Hindustan

Uniliver 0.01 0.013

0.00013

IndusInd bank 1.30 0.036 0.04680

Lupin 1.36 0.065 0.08840

NTPC 0.03 0.004 0.00012

Sesa Sterlite -0.46 0.163 -0.07500

Sun Pharma 0.65 0.417 0.27105

Tata Motors 0.07 0.013 0.00091

TCS 0.25 0.039 0.00975

Ultratech Cements 0.06 0.033 0.00198

Total 0.45212

(Source: Secondary data from the table 5.2 and table 5.7)

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Inference:

From the above table it is inferred that beta of the portfolio is 0.4512, i.e. for 1%

variation in value of market index, the risk in portfolio will be only 0.45 %.

5.6.3 Calculation of Return of the Optimal Portfolio

The expected return of a portfolio is calculated using the formulae

Rp= αp + βp*Rm

Where,

αp = Portfolio alpha

βp = Portfolio beta

Rm = Market Return

The table below shows the calculation of return of optimal portfolio.

Table 5.11: Calculation of return of optimal portfolio

Portfolio Portfolio

Alpha

(αp)

Portfolio

Beta

(βp)

Market

Return

(Rm)

Portfolio Return

Rp= αp + βp*Rm

(%)

OPTIMAL

PORTFOLIO 21.09 0.45 10.25 25.72

(Source: Secondary data from the table 5.2, table 5.9 and table 5.10)

Inference:

From the above table it is inferred that, the average return of the optimal portfolio for the

five years from 2010-2015 is 25.72 %.

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5.6.4 Calculation of Residual Variance (Unsystematic Risk) In Optimal

Portfolio

Unsystematic risk or Residual variance of a portfolio is given by the equation

n

Unsystematic risk = Σ wi2

σei2

i = 1

Where

wi = Weight of Security in portfolio

σei2 = Residual variance of individual securities.

The table given below shows the calculation of unsystematic risk of optimal portfolio.

Table 5.12: Calculation of unsystematic risk of optimal portfolio

Security

Residual

Variance

(σei2)

Weight

(wi) wi

2

wi2* σei

2

(%2)

Ambuja Cements 204.76 0.040 0.001600 0.3276

Axis Bank 1296.90 0.018 0.000324 0.4202

BoB 1110.10 0.001 0.000001 0.0011

HCL Tech 1060.80 0.030 0.000900 0.9547

HDFC Bank 126.79 0.128 0.016384 2.0773

Hindustan Uniliver 130.85 0.013 0.000169 0.0221

IndusInd bank 449.45 0.036 0.001296 0.5825

Lupin 182.13 0.065 0.004225 0.7695

NTPC 148.15 0.004 0.000016 0.0024

Sesa Sterlite 315.54 0.163 0.026569 8.3836

Sun Pharma 157.42 0.417 0.173889 27.3736

Tata Motors 335.26 0.013 0.000169 0.0567

TCS 663.89 0.039 0.001521 1.0098

Ultratech Cements 179.21 0.033 0.001089 0.1952

Total 42.1762

(Source: Secondary data from the table 5.2 and table 5.9)

Inference:

From the above table it is inferred that the residual variance of the optimal portfolio is

42.176 %2.

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5.6.5 Calculation of Systematic Risk of Optimal Portfolio

Systematic risk of a portfolio is calculated using the equation given below.

Systematic risk of Portfolio = βp2 σm

2

Where,

βp= Beta of Portfolio

σm 2

= Variance of market index.

The table below shows the calculation of systematic risk of optimal portfolio.

Table 5.13: Calculation of systematic risk of optimal portfolio

Portfolio βp βp2 σm

2

Systematic Risk

βp2 σm

2 (%

2)

OPTIMAL PORTFOLIO 0.4521 0.2044 149.26 30.51

(Source: Secondary data from the table 5.2 and table 5.10)

Inference:

From the above table it is inferred that the systematic risk of optimal portfolio is

30.51%2.

5.6.6 Calculation of Total Risk of Portfolio

The total risk of a portfolio is sum of systematic risk and unsystematic risk of a portfolio.

This may be expressed as:

n

σp2 =

βp2

σm2

+Σ wi2

σei2

i = 1

Where,

σp2

= Total risk

βp2 σm

2 = Systematic risk

n

Σ wi2

σei2 = Unsystematic risk

i = 1

The table below shows the calculation of total risk of optimal portfolio.

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Table 5.14: Calculation of systematic risk of optimal portfolio

Portfolio Unsystematic

Risk

Systematic

Risk

Total Risk

(%2)

OPTIMAL PORTFOLIO 42.18 30.51 72.69

(Source: Secondary data from the table 5.12 and table 5.13)

Inference:

From the above table it is inferred that the total risk of optimal portfolio is 72.69 %2.

5.7 CONSTRUCTION OF PORTFOLIO #2. (A portfolio with same

return as optimal portfolio)

A portfolio is constructed selecting 14 securities is selected in random from remaining

NIFTY 50 shares. Their weight is selected in such a way that portfolio return is same as

that of optimal portfolio (25.72%). Microsoft excel solver was used to find out the weight

of securities.

The table below represents the securities selected and their proportion (weight) in the

portfolio#2.

Table 5.15: Portfolio #2

SL No. Security Weight (Wi)

1 Asian Paints 0.04

2 Bajaj Auto 0.03

3 BHEL 0.03

4 Cairn Energy 0.01

5 Coal India 0.01

6 Dr. Reddy's Lab 0.25

7 Grasim 0.03

8 Hero motor corp. 0.02

9 ICICI Bank 0.04

10 Jindal Steel & Power 0.01

11 Maruti Suzuki 0.02

12 SBI 0.02

13 Tech Mahindra 0.38

14 Zee Entertainment 0.11

Total 1.00

(Source: Summarized from the table 5.2)

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Inference:

From the above table it is inferred that the Tech Mahindra has highest weight (0.38) and

Jindal Steel, Coal India, and Cairn Energy have lowest weight of 0.01 each.

5.7.1 Calculation of Alpha of Portfolio #2

The table below shows the calculation of alpha of portfolio#2.

Table 5.16: Calculation of alpha of portfolio #2

SL No. Security Weight (Wi) Alpha (αi) αi * wi (%)

1 Asian Paints 0.04 39.90 1.5960

2 Bajaj Auto 0.03 18.47 0.5541

3 BHEL 0.03 -26.53 -0.7959

4 Cairn Energy 0.01 4.06 0.0406

5 Coal India 0.01 -0.24 -0.0024

6 Dr. Reddy's Lab 0.25 14.76 3.6900

7 Grasim 0.03 -1.13 -0.0339

8 Hero motor corp. 0.02 14.56 0.2912

9 ICICI Bank 0.04 4.83 0.1932

10

Jindal Steel &

Power 0.01 -19.75 -0.1975

11 Maruti Suzuki 0.02 4.63 0.0926

12 SBI 0.02 6.54 0.1308

13 Tech Mahindra 0.38 18.80 7.1440

14 Zee Entertainment 0.11 9.15 1.0065

Total 1.00 13.7093

(Source: Secondary data from the table 5.2 and table 5.15)

Inference:

From the above table it is inferred that the alpha of portfolio#2 is 13.7093 %.

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5.7.2 Calculation of Portfolio Beta of Portfolio #2

The table below shows the calculation of beta of portfolio#2.

Table 5.17: Calculation of beta of portfolio #2

Sl No. Security Beta (βi) Weight (wi) βi * wi

1 Asian Paints 0.21 0.04 0.008

2 Bajaj Auto -0.373 0.03 -0.011

3 BHEL 1.8 0.03 0.054

4 Cairn Energy -0.747 0.01 -0.007

5 Coal India 0.965 0.01 0.010

6 Dr. Reddy's Lab 0.82 0.25 0.205

7 Grasim 0.706 0.03 0.021

8 Hero motor corp. -0.49 0.02 -0.010

9 ICICI Bank 1.89 0.04 0.076

10 Jindal Steel &Power 0.45 0.01 0.005

11 Maruti Suzuki Ltd 2.06 0.02 0.041

12 SBI 1.75 0.02 0.035

13 Tech Mahindra 1.6 0.38 0.608

14 Zee Entertainment 1.25 0.11 0.138

Total 1.00 1.172

(Source: Secondary data from the table 5.2 and table 5.15)

Inference:

From the above table it is inferred that the beta of portfolio#2 is 1.172.

5.7.3 Calculation of Return of the Portfolio #2

The table below shows the calculation of return of portfolio#2.

Table 5.18: Calculation of Return of portfolio #2

Portfolio

Portfolio

Alpha

(αp)

Portfolio

Beta

(βp)

Market

Return

(Rm)

Portfolio Return

Rp= αp + βp*Rm

(%)

PORTFOLIO #2 13.7093 1.172 10.2476 25.72

(Source: Secondary data from the tables 5.2, 5.16 and 5.17)

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Inference:

From the above table it is inferred that the return of portfolio#2 is 25.72%.

5.7.4 Calculation of Unsystematic Risk in Portfolio #2

The table below shows the calculation of unsystematic risk of portfolio#2.

Table 5.19 Calculation of unsystematic risk of portfolio #2

Security

Residual

Variance

(σei2)

Weight

(wi) wi

2 wi

2* σei

2

Asian Paints 3317.03 0.04 0.0016 5.3072

Bajaj Auto 209.71 0.03 0.0009 0.1887

BHEL -151.83 0.03 0.0009 -0.1366

Cairn Energy 161.94 0.01 0.0001 0.0162

Coal India 189.29 0.01 0.0001 0.0189

Dr. Reddy's Lab 102.44 0.25 0.0625 6.4025

Grasim 178.72 0.03 0.0009 0.1608

Hero motor corp. 511.91 0.02 0.0004 0.2048

ICICI Bank 133.31 0.04 0.0016 0.2133

Jindal Steel &Power 316.49 0.01 0.0001 0.0316

Maruti Suzuki 426.81 0.02 0.0004 0.1707

SBI 43.86 0.02 0.0004 0.0175

Tech Mahindra 1380.42 0.38 0.1444 199.3326

Zee Entertainment 1286.14 0.11 0.0121 15.5623

Total 1.00 227.4907

(Source: Secondary data from the table 5.2 and table 5.15)

Inference:

From the above table it is inferred that the unsystematic risk of portfolio#2 is 227.49 %2.

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5.7.5 Calculation of Systematic Risk in Portfolio #2

The table below shows the calculation of systematic risk of portfolio#2.

Table 5.20: Calculation of systematic risk of portfolio #2

Portfolio βp σm2

Systematic

Risk

(βp2 σm

2)

PORTFOLIO #2 1.172 149.25 205.01

(Source: Secondary data from the table 5.2 and table 5.17)

Inference:

From the above table it is inferred that the systematic risk of portfolio#2 is 205.01 %2.

5.7.6 Calculation of Total Risk of Portfolio #2

The table below shows the calculation of total risk of portfolio#2.

Table 5.21: Calculation of total risk of portfolio #2

Portfolio Unsystematic risk Systematic risk Total

risk

PORTFOLIO #2 227.4907 205.01 432.50

(Source: Secondary data from the table 5.19 and table 5.20)

Inference:

From the above table it is inferred that the total risk of portfolio#2 is 432.50 %2.

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5.8 CONSTRUCTION OF PORTFOLIO # 3.

(A portfolio with same risk as optimal portfolio)

A portfolio was constructed selecting 14 securities in random from remaining NIFTY 50

shares. Their weight is selected in such a way that portfolio risk is same as that of optimal

portfolio (72.69 %2). Microsoft Excel solver was used to find out the weight of securities

in the portfolio.

The table below shows securities selected and their proportion (weight) in the portfolio

#3.

Table 5.22: Portfolio #3

Sl No. Security Weight (wi)

1 Barati Airtel 0.080

2 BPCL 0.030

3 Cipla 0.050

4 HDFC 0.100

5 Infosys 0.018

6 ITC 0.050

7 Kotak Bank 0.030

8 L&T 0.050

9 Mahindra Mahindra 0.147

10 NMDC 0.111

11 ONGC 0.264

12 PNB 0.020

13 Power Grid 0.010

14 Wipro 0.040

Total 1.00

(Source: Secondary data from table 5.2)

Inference:

From the above table it is inferred that the ONGC has highest weight (26.4 %) and Power

Grid has lowest weight (1%) in the portfolio#3.

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5.8.1 Calculation of Beta of Portfolio #3

The table below shows the calculation of beta of portfolio#3.

Table 5.23: Calculation of beta of portfolio #3

Sl No. Security Weight (wi) Beta (βi) βi * wi

1 Airtel 0.080 1.10 0.09

2 BPCL 0.030 1.77 0.05

3 Cipla 0.050 1.72 0.09

4 HDFC 0.100 1.24 0.12

5 Infosys 0.018 1.59 0.03

6 ITC 0.050 -0.79 -0.04

7 Kotak Bank 0.030 1.59 0.05

8 L&T 0.050 1.74 0.09

9 Mahindra& Mahindra 0.147 -0.56 -0.08

10 NMDC 0.111 -0.11 -0.01

11 ONGC 0.264 0.35 0.09

12 PNB 0.020 0.90 0.02

13 Power Grid 0.010 0.80 0.01

14 Wipro 0.040 0.78 0.03

Total 1.00 0.53

(Source: Secondary data from the tables 5.2 and 5.22)

Inference:

From the above table it is inferred that the beta of portfolio#3 is 0.53.

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5.8.2 Calculation of Unsystematic Risk in Portfolio #3

The table below shows the calculation of beta of portfolio#3.

Table 5.24: Calculation of unsystematic risk of portfolio #3

Security Residual Variance (σei2) Weight (wi) wi

2* σei

2

Airtel 151.15 0.080 0.97

BPCL 608.91 0.030 0.55

Cipla 493.63 0.050 1.23

HDFC 129.22 0.100 1.29

Infosys 371.38 0.018 0.12

ITC 316.66 0.050 0.79

Kotak Bank 748.70 0.030 0.67

L&T 98.75 0.050 0.25

M&M 46.80 0.147 1.01

NMDC 847.92 0.111 10.45

ONGC 175.34 0.264 12.22

PNB 554.36 0.020 0.22

Power Grid 273.54 0.010 0.03

Wipro 590.92 0.040 0.95

Total 1.00 30.74

(Source: Secondary data from the table 5.2 and table 5.22)

Inference:

From the above table it is inferred that the unsystematic risk of portfolio #3 is 30.74 %2.

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5.8.3 Calculation of Systematic Risk in Portfolio #3

The table shown below calculates the systematic risk of portfolio #3.

Table 5.25: Calculation of systematic risk of portfolio #3

Portfolio βp βp2 σm

2

Systematic Risk

βp2 σm

2

PORTFOLIO #3

(Portfolio with same risk

as optimal portfolio)

0.53 0.281 149.25 41.95

(Source: Secondary data from the tables 5.2 and 5.23)

Inference:

From the above table it is inferred that the systematic risk of portfolio #3 is 41.95 %2

5.8.4 Calculation of Total Risk of Portfolio #3

The table below shows the calculation of total risk of portfolio#3.

Table 5.26: Calculation of total risk of portfolio #3

Portfolio Unsystematic Risk Systematic Risk Total

Risk

PORTFOLIO #3

(Portfolio with

same risk as

optimal portfolio)

30.74 41.95 72.69

(Source: Secondary data from the tables 5.24 and 5.25)

Inference:

From the above table it is inferred that the total risk of portfolio #3 is 72.69 %2.

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5.8.5 Calculation of Alpha of Portfolio #3

The table below shows the calculation of alpha of portfolio#3.

Table 5.27: Calculation of alpha of portfolio #3

SL No. Security Alpha (αi) Weight (wi) αi * wi

1 Airtel -3.60 0.080 -0.29

2 BPCL 13.60 0.030 0.41

3 Cipla -0.33 0.050 -0.02

4 HDFC 8.86 0.100 0.89

5 Infosys -0.97 0.018 -0.02

6 ITC 32.71 0.050 1.64

7 Kotak Bank -0.96 0.030 -0.03

8 L&T -4.81 0.050 -0.24

9 M&M 4.80 0.147 0.71

10 NMDC 20.88 0.111 2.32

11 ONGC 4.76 0.264 1.26

12 PNB 2.29 0.020 0.05

13 Power Grid 1.39 0.010 0.01

14 Wipro 2.59 0.040 0.10

Total 1.00 6.78

(Source: Secondary data from the tables 5.2 and 5.22)

5.8.6 Calculation of Return of the Portfolio #3

The table below shows the calculation of return of portfolio#3.

Table 5.28: Calculation of return of portfolio #3

Portfolio Portfolio

Alpha

(αp)

Portfolio

Beta

(βp)

Market

Return

(Rm)

Portfolio Return

Rp= αp + βp*Rm

PORTFOLIO #3 6.78 0.53 10.2476 12.21

(Source: Secondary data from the tables5.2, 5.23 and 5.27)

Inference:

From the above table it is inferred that the return of portfolio #3 is 12.21 %.

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5.9 PORTFOLIO EVALUATION

For evaluating the performance a portfolio it is necessary to consider both risk and return.

The following three evaluation methods are used.

Sharpe‘s Ratio

Treynor‘s Ratio

Jensen Measure

5.9.1. Portfolio Evaluation Using Sharpe’s Index

Sharpe‘s ratio is the ratio of excess return to risk. The risk is taken as total risk of

portfolio indicated by standard deviation of portfolio.

Sharpe’s Ratio = (Rp-Rf)/ σp

The table below shows the calculation of Sharpe‘s index.

Table 5.29: Calculation of Sharpe’s index of portfolios

PORTFOLIO Rp

(%)

Rf

(%)

σp

(%)

(Rp-Rf)/

σp Rank

Optimal Portfolio 25.72 7.21 72.69 0.255 1

Portfolio#2

(Portfolio with same return as

optimal portfolio)

25.72 7.21 432.50 0.043 3

Portfolio #3

(Portfolio with same risk as

optimal portfolio)

12.21 7.21 72.69 0.069 2

(Source: Secondary data from the tables 5.11, 5.14, 5.18, 5.21, 5.26 and 5.28)

Inference:

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Sharpe‘s ratio is highest for optimal portfolio indicating that the performance of Sharpe‘s

optimal portfolio is superior to that of other portfolios.

5.9.2 Portfolio Evaluation by Using Treynor’s Ratio

Treynor‘s ratio also indication of excess returns to risk. Here risk is defined as systematic

risk or market risk.

Treynor’s Ratio = (Rp-Rf)/ βp

Table below shows the calculation of Treynor‘s ratio.

Table 5.30: Calculation of Treynor’s ratio of portfolios

Portfolio Rp

(%)

Rf

(%)

βp (%) (Rp-Rf)/ βp Rank

OPTIMAL

PORTFOLIO 25.72 7.21 0.452 40.95 1

PORTFOLIO#2

(Portfolio with same return as

optimal portfolio)

25.72 7.21 1.172 15.79 2

PORTFOLIO #3

(Portfolio with same risk as

optimal portfolio)

12.21 7.21 0.53 9.43 3

(Source: Secondary data from the tables 5.10, 5.11, 5.17, 5.18, 5.23 and 5.28)

Inference:

Treynor‘s ratio is highest for Sharpe‘s optimal portfolio indicating that the performance

of Sharpe‘s optimal portfolio is superior to that of other portfolios.

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5.9.3 Portfolio Evaluation by Using Jensen Measure

Jensen Measure gives return earned by the portfolio above the expected return as

mandated by the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM). A positive value indicates

superior performance of the port folio.

Jensen’s Measure = Rp - E(Rp)

E(Rp) = Rf + βp (Rm - Rf)

Where

Rp = Portfolio average return

E(Rp) = Expected return of portfolio

Rm = Average market return

Rf = Risk free rate of return = (Latest MIBOR rate =7.21)

βp = Beta co-efficient of the portfolio.

The table below shows the calculation of expected return of portfolios.

Table 5.31: Calculation of expected return of portfolios

Portfolio Rf βp Rm Rm - Rf E(Rp)

Optimal Portfolio 7.21 0.452 10.2476 3.0376 8.58

Portfolio#2

(Portfolio with same

return as optimal

portfolio)

7.21 1.172 10.2476 3.0376 10.77

Portfolio #3

(Portfolio with same risk

as optimal portfolio)

7.21 0.53 10.2476 3.0376 8.82

(Source: Secondary data from the tables 5.2, 5.10, 5.17, and 5.23)

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The table below shows the calculation of Jensen Measure of portfolios.

Table 5.32: Calculation of Jenson’s measure of portfolios

(Source: Secondary data from the tables 5.2, 5.11, 5.18, 5.28 and 5.31)

Inference:

Jensen Measure is highest for Sharpe‘s optimal portfolio indicating that the performance

of Sharpe‘s optimal portfolio is superior to that of other portfolios.

5.10 CONCLUSION

In this chapter the data collected was analyzed and an optimal portfolio using Sharpe‘s

single index model was constructed. Along with, a portfolio having same return as

optimal portfolio and another portfolio with same risk as optimal portfolio is constructed.

The portfolios were evaluated using Sharpe‘s ratio, Treynor‘s ratio and Jensen Measure.

In the next chapter the finding, Suggestion and conclusion of the study is detailed.

Portfolio Ri E(Rp) Rp - E(Rp) Rank

PORTFOLIO#1

Optimal Portfolio 25.72 8.58 17.14 1

PORTFOLIO#2

(Portfolio with same return

as optimal portfolio)

25.72 10.77 14.95 2

PORTFOLIO #3

(Portfolio with same risk as

optimal portfolio)

12.21 8.82 3.39 3

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APPENDIX-A

RISK AND RETURN ANALYSIS OF SECURITES

Sample Calculation of Ambuja Cements

The 5 years average return, risk, Beta and alpha of Ambuja Cements for the years 2011-

15 are calculated below.

Table: 5.33: Risk & Return calculations of Ambuja Cements

Yea

r

Pri

ce

Nif

ty

Ri

Rm

Ri-

Ri‘

Rm

-Rm

(Ri-

Ri‘

)*

(Rm

-Rm

‘)

(Ri-

Ri‘

)2

(Rm

-Rm

‘)2

2010 108.86 5278

2011 145.47 5749 33.63 8.93 15.81 -1.31 -20.78 249.97 1.73

2012 141.64 5248 -2.63 -8.72 -20.45 -18.97 387.93 418.31 359.77

2013 178.74 5930 26.193 12.97 8.37 2.75 23.01 70.11 7.55

2014 199.64 6696 11.693 12.92 -6.13 2.67 -16.38 37.54 7.14

2015 240.00 8377 20.216 25.11 2.40 14.86 35.61 5.74 220.84

Total 89.1 51.24 409.41 781.68 597.03

(Source: Summarized from secondary data from www.finance.yahoo.com)

Average return of security Ri‘= Σ Ri/n

= 89.1/5 = 17.82 %

Average return of the market Rm = Σ Rm/n

=51.238/5 =10.2476

Variance of security σi2

= Σ

(Ri-Ri‘)

2/(n-1)

= 781.679/4 = 195.4197 (%)2

Variance of market σm2 = Σ

(Rm-Rm‘)2/(n-1)

= 597.03/ (5-1) =149.25 (%)2

Covariance of Security & Market COV R,M = Σ(Ri-Ri‘)*(Rm-Rm‘)/ (n-1)

= 409.4087/4 = 102.352

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Beta of security β = COV R, M / σm2

=102.352/149.25 = 0.6857

Alpha of security α = Ri‘- β Rm‘

= 17.82-0.6857*10.247 = 10.79 %

Inference:

From the calculation it was found that the 5 average return (Ri‘) of the Ambuja Cements

is 17.82 %, Variance (σi2 )

of the Ambuja Cements is 195.4197 (%)2

, The variance of the

market (σm2)

is 149.25 (%)2, The covariance between the prices of Ambuja cement and

CNX Nifty index is 102.352, The Beta (β) of Ambuja Cements is 0.68 and the Alpha(α )

of the Ambuja Cements is 10.79 %.

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Conclusion

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CHAPTER 6

CONCLUSION

6.1 INTRODUCTION

In the previous chapter the data collected were analyzed and optimal portfolio using

Sharpe‘s single index model was constructed. Along with, a portfolio having same return

as optimal portfolio and another portfolio with same risk as optimal portfolio was

constructed.

The portfolios were evaluated using Sharpe‘s ratio, Treynor‘s ratio and Jensen Measure

and they were ranked based on those ratios.

In this chapter the finding, Suggestion and conclusion of study is detailed.

6.2 FINDINGS

The study titled ―A study on construction of optimal portfolio of CNX Nifty shares using

Sharpe‘s portfolio single index model‖ has following findings.

6.2.1 Security Analysis

Risk & Return of Securities

Risk

Tech Mahindra has highest risk (1762.49)

Hindustan Uniliver (130.88) has lowest risk.

Return

Asian Paints has highest return (42.05 %).

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Sesa Sterlite has lowest return (-24.44 %).

Alpha

Mahindra & Mahindra has highest Alpha (45.39).

BHEL has lowest Alpha (-26.53).

Beta

Maruti Suzuki has highest Beta (2.06).

Mahindra &Mahindra has lowest Beta (-1.70).

Systematic & Unsystematic Risk of Securities

Systematic Risk

Axis bank has highest systematic risk (975.06 %).

Hindustan Uniliver has minimum systematic risk (0.02 %).

Unsystematic Risk

Asian Paints has highest unsystematic risk (3317.02).

Dr. Reddy‘s Lab has lowest unsystematic risk (100.77)

6.2.2 Portfolio Construction & Optimization

An optimal portfolio and two other portfolios with different criteria were constructed and

their risk and return has been evaluated. The optimal portfolio had 14 shares with a cut

of point of 25.1394. Two other Portfolios were constructed by using 14 nos. of randomly

selected Nifty Shares each such a way that Portfoilo#2 has same return as that of Optimal

Portfolio (25.72 %) and Portfolio #3 had same risk as that of Optimal Portfolio (72.69%).

Return & Risk

Optimal portfolio has a return of 25.72 % and a risk of 72.69 %.

Portfoilo#2 has same return of 25.72 % but its risk was very high (432.50%).

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Portfolio #3 has a risk of 72.69% (same as optimal portfolio) but its return is very

low (12.21%).

6.2.3 Portfolio Evaluation

Three methods were employed for evaluation of portfolios, i.e., Sharpe‘s Ratio, Treynor‘s

ratio and Jensen Measure.

Sharpe‘s ratio indicated that optimal port folio has highest rank (0.255).

Treynor‘s ratio indicated that the optimal portfolio is the best portfolio (40.95%)

Jenson‘s measure indicated that optimal portfolio is the best portfolio with

maximum extra return (17.14%).

All those evaluation methods proved that optimal portfolio is the best portfolio.

6.3 SUGGESTIONS

Since the equity markets are highly volatile, the investors must strive to maximize return

with minimum risk.

This study has revealed that the Sharpe‘s single index model of portfolio optimization is

very simple and most effective tool for delivering highest risk adjusted return. Hence,

investors are advised to use this financial model to improve the performance of their

portfolio and achieve the investment objective of maximizing return and minimizing risk.

The study can be also extended to include a midcap and small cap stock which offers

higher return than large cap stocks.

Statistical tools such as ‗t- test‘ can be used for proving the superiority of optimal

portfolio constructed using Sharpe‘s single index model.

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6.4 CONCLUSION

Since there are thousands of companies listed in the stock market, the equity selection

and portfolio construction is a highly complex task. The study titled “A study on

construction of optimal portfolio of CNX Nifty shares using Sharpe’s portfolio

single index model” was a successful attempt to simplify the task of equity selection,

portfolio construction and portfolio evaluation.

This study gives a practical knowledge of construction of portfolio by considering risk

and reward factors of security market.

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