Jamie Wong is thinking of building an investment portfolio containing two stocks, L and M. Stock L will represent 40% ofthe dollar value of the portfolio, and stock M will account for the other 60%. The historical returns over the next 6 years,2013-2018for each of these stocks are shown in the following table:2013 16% 22%2014 17% 21%2015 19% 20%2016 21% 19%2017 22% 18%2018 23% 17%a. Calculate the actual portfolio return,r Subscript pfor each of the 6 years.b. Calculate the expected value of portfolio returns,r overbar Subscript p"over the 6-year period.C.Calculate the standard deviation of expected portfolio returns,sigma Subscript r Sub Subscript p"over the 6-year period.d.How would you characterize the correlation of returns of the two stocks L and M?e. Discuss any benefits of diversification achieved by Jamie through creation of the portfolio.

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Jamie Wong is thinking of building an investment portfolio containing two stocks, L and M. Stock L will represent 40% of the dollar value of the portfolio, and stock M will account for the other 60%. The historical returns over the next 6 years, 2013-2018 for each of these stocks are shown in the following table: 2013 16% 22% 2014 17% 21% 2015 19% 20% 2016 21% 19% 2017 22% 18% 2018 23% 17% a. Calculate the actual portfolio return, Subscript p

Jamie Wong is thinking of building an investment portfolio containing two stocks, L and M. Stock L will represent 40% of the dollar value of the portfolio, and stock M will account for the other 60%. The historical returns over the next 6 years, 2013-2018 for each of these stocks are shown in the following table: 2013 16% 22% 2014 17% 21% 2015 19% 20% 2016 21% 19% 2017 22% 18% 2018 23% 17% a. Calculate the actual portfolio return, Subscript p

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