Stock A has an expected return of 0.117 and volatility of 0.4. Stock B has expected return of 0.115 and volatility of 0.8. The correlation between Stocks A and B is 0.1. You form a portfolio consisting of $4,000 in Stock A and $2,000 in Stock B. What is your portfolio's volatility? Enter your answer as a decimal and show 4 decimal places.

Stock A has an expected return of 0.117 and volatility of 0.4. Stock B has expected return of 0.115 and volatility of 0.8. The correlation between Stocks A and B is 0.1. You form a portfolio consisting of $4,000 in Stock A and $2,000 in Stock B. What is your portfolio's volatility? Enter your answer as a decimal and show 4 decimal places.

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