Expected return and random values
In the last set of exercises, you found that ABC's final stock price was $83.00 with a volatility of 28.56%. Using this data, we can simulate stock prices on an average expected return (\mu) of 15% per year.
First, calculate the compounded expected rate of return (k). Then, use the normsinv()
and rand()
functions to simulate volatility of the market. You can maximize the columns to see all the labels clearly.
This exercise is part of the course
Financial Modeling in Google Sheets
Exercise instructions
- In
B6
, add k as= mu - volatility^2 / 2
. - In
A10
, add the random volatility values usingrand()
as an argument fornormsinv()
. - Copy
A10
to cellsA11:A159
to simulate 150 days of data.
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