Consider the following 3 assets portfolio: Asset US Equity Intl. Equity US Corporate Bonds Correlations US Equity Weights 50% 30% 20% US Equity St. Dev. 18% 16.50% 5% Intl. Equity US Corporate Bonds

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Consider the following 3 assets portfolio:
Asset
US Equity
Intl. Equity
US Corporate Bonds
Correlations
US Equity
Intl. Equity
US Corporate Bonds
18%
O 14.95%
O 13.36%
Weights
O 1.79%
50%
30%
20%
US Equity
What is the portfolio's standard deviation?
1
0.8
0.1
St. Dev.
18%
16.50%
5%
Intl. Equity
1
-0.1
US Corporate Bonds
0.1
-0.1
1
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the following 3 assets portfolio: Asset US Equity Intl. Equity US Corporate Bonds Correlations US Equity Intl. Equity US Corporate Bonds 18% O 14.95% O 13.36% Weights O 1.79% 50% 30% 20% US Equity What is the portfolio's standard deviation? 1 0.8 0.1 St. Dev. 18% 16.50% 5% Intl. Equity 1 -0.1 US Corporate Bonds 0.1 -0.1 1
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