Which of the following would offer the best return on investment? Assume that you buy $5,000 in stock in all three cases, and ignore interest and transaction costs in all your calculations. Also assume that decimal number of stocks can be bought so all the amount discussed is invested into the stocks in all three cases. Buy a stock at $90 without margin, and sell it a year later at $105. Buy a stock at $70 with 50% margin (50% loan), and sell it a year later at $85. Buy a stock at $65 with 25% margin (75% loan), and sell it a year later at $80

Which of the following would offer the best return on investment? Assume that you buy $5,000 in stock in all three cases, and ignore interest and transaction costs in all your calculations. Also assume that decimal number of stocks can be bought so all the amount discussed is invested into the stocks in all three cases. Buy a stock at $90 without margin, and sell it a year later at $105. Buy a stock at $70 with 50% margin (50% loan), and sell it a year later at $85. Buy a stock at $65 with 25% margin (75% loan), and sell it a year later at $80

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Author:Randall Billingsley, Lawrence J. Gitman, Michael D. Joehnk

Publisher:Randall Billingsley, Lawrence J. Gitman, Michael D. Joehnk

Chapter12: Investing In Stocks And Bonds

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