A portfolio consists of Stock A and Stock B. Data for the 2 stocks is shown below
Stock A: expected return |
12% |
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Stock A: standard deviation |
40% |
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Stock B: expected return |
14% |
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Stock B: standard deviation |
60% |
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Correlation between A and B |
0.35 |
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Stock A beta |
0.90 |
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Stock B beta |
1.20 |
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% portfolio in Stock A |
45% |
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% portfolio in Stock B |
55% |
A Calculate the expected return of the portfolio
portfolio : expected return
B Calculate the standard deviation of the portfolio
portfolio: standard deviation
C.Calculate the beta of the portfolio
D Does the portfolio have more risk, less risk, or the same risk as the market. Explain.
E. Will your portfolio likely outperform, underperform, or perform the same as the market in a period when stocks are rapidly falling in value? Why?
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