Portfolio Theory with 2 Risky Assets 1. The expected returns and standard deviation of returns for two securities are as follows: Security Z Security Y Expected Return 15% Standard Deviation 20% 35% 40% The correlation between the returns is + .25. (a) Calculate the expected return and standard deviation for the following portfolios: i. all in Z ii. .75 in Z and .25 in Y iii. .5 in Z and .5 in Y iv. .25 in Z and .75 in Y v. all in Y (b) Draw the mean-standard deviation frontier. (c) Which portfolios might be held by an investor who likes high mean and low standard deviation?
Portfolio Theory with 2 Risky Assets 1. The expected returns and standard deviation of returns for two securities are as follows: Security Z Security Y Expected Return 15% Standard Deviation 20% 35% 40% The correlation between the returns is + .25. (a) Calculate the expected return and standard deviation for the following portfolios: i. all in Z ii. .75 in Z and .25 in Y iii. .5 in Z and .5 in Y iv. .25 in Z and .75 in Y v. all in Y (b) Draw the mean-standard deviation frontier. (c) Which portfolios might be held by an investor who likes high mean and low standard deviation?
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