Confirmation bias refers to the situation in which 

Exhibit 1.4 USE THE INFORMATION BELOW FOR THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM(S) You have concluded that next year the following relationships are possible: Economic Status Probability Rate of Return Weak Economy .15 -5% Static Economy .60 5% Strong Economy .25 15%   Refer to Exhibit 1.4. Compute the coefficient of variation for your portfolio.

Which of the following is NOT a global equity indicator series?

The following is an example of a fundamental active equity portfolio management strategy.

A portfolio management strategy that overweights a particular industry, relative to the benchmark portfolio, based on the next expected phase of the business cycle is called

Exhibit 1.2 Suppose you bought a GM corporate bond on January 25, 2001 for $750 and solid it on January 25, 2004  for $650.00.   Refer to Exhibit 1.2. What was your annual holding period yield?

Exhibit 1.5 USE THE INFORMATION BELOW FOR THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM(S) Assume that during the past year the consumer price index increased by 1.5 percent and the securities listed below returned the following nominal rates of return. U.S. Government T-bills 2.75% U.S. Long-term bonds 4.75%    

Of the following indices, which includes the most comprehensive list of stocks?

____ is an appropriate objective for investors who want their portfolio to grow in real terms, i.e., exceed the rate of inflation.

The weak form of the efficient market hypothesis states that