Q18. Given what has been learned in this chapter, what alpha & beta characteristics of a portfolio would an investor most likely seek, when deciding between two comparable equity portfolios, relative the different stages of a market cycle (See Chapter 16). Indicate: relatively higher or relatively lower for each. Contraction Phase Alpha: Beta: Stock Market Trough Alpha: Beta: Recovery and Expansion Alpha: Beta: Equity Cycle Peak Alpha: Beta: con ITCY Deld. Q19. Given the time frame between January 1 2020 to the last Friday's closing price for the S&P/TSX, how might an investor have expected a stock to perform over this period, with a beta greater than 1, and with a beta less than 1, in absolute terms, and relative to the market? Show your work, along with key numbers (such as opening and closing values for the S&P/TSX over this period) and provide an explanation that would be suitable for client situation. 2 Q18. Given what has been learned in this chapter, what alpha & beta characteristics of a portfolio would an investor most likely seek, when deciding between two comparable equity portfolios, relative the different stages of a market cycle (See Chapter 16). Indicate: relatively higher or relatively lower for each. Contraction Phase Alpha: Beta: Stock Market Trough Alpha: Beta: Recovery and Expansion Alpha: Beta: Equity Cycle Peak Alpha: Beta: con ITCY Deld. Q19. Given the time frame between January 1 2020 to the last Friday's closing price for the S&P/TSX, how might an investor have expected a stock to perform over this period, with a beta greater than 1, and with a beta less than 1, in absolute terms, and relative to the market? Show your work, along with key numbers (such as opening and closing values for the S&P/TSX over this period) and provide an explanation that would be suitable for client situation. 2