analysis an integral part of the field of finance. Just like stand-alone assets and securities, portfolios are also exposed to risk. Portfolio risk refers to the possibility that an investment portfolio will not generate the investor's expected rate of return. Analyzing portfolio risk and return involves the understanding of expected returns from a portfolio. Consider the following case: Andre is an amateur investor who holds a small portfolio consisting of only four stocks. The stock holdings in his portfolio are shown in the following table: Stock Artemis Inc. Babish & Co. Cornell Industries Danforth Motors What is the expected return on Andre's stock portfolio? O 14.55% 13.10% 7.28% Percentage of Portfolio Expected Return 20% 30% 35% 15% O 9.70% Suppose each stock in Andre's portfoli of the individual securities (as measur standard deviation (op) most likely is equal to more than less than 6.00% 14.00% 11.00% 3.00% Standard Deviation 29.00% 33.00% 36.00% 38.00% lation coefficient of 0.4 (p = 0.4) with each of the other stocks. If the weighted average of the andard deviations) included in the partially diversified four-stock portfolio is 34%, the portfolio ▼ 34%.

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You are a portfolio manager for a wealthy individual who is interested in investing in the stock market. The individual is risk-averse and wants to maximize returns while minimizing risk. Which of the following asset classes would be most appropriate for a well-diversified portfolio?    Stocks only    Bonds only    A mix of stocks, bonds, and other asset classes    Real estate only

Assume that markets are efficient. Give 2 reasons why you cannot retire all portfolio managers / financial analysts and simply rely on a random choice via computer to select securities for your portfolio.

Question Five: Which of the following is not an assumption that underpins the capital asset pricing model (CAPM)? Investors behave in accordance with Markowitz mean-variance portfolio theory. Investors are rational and risk averse. Investors all invest for the same period of time. Investors have heterogeneous expectations about expected returns and return variances for all assets. There is a risk free rate at which all investors can borrow or lend any amount. Capital markets are perfectly competitive, frictionless and efficient. Question Six: Which of the following expressions best describes the slope of the security market line? The slope of the security market line is equal to the Sharpe ratio. The slope of the security market line is equal to the Treynor ratio. The slope of the security market line is equal to alpha. The slope of the security market line is equal to the market risk premium. The slope of the security market line is equal to the standard deviation of the risky…

Which one of the following expressions about risk and returns is wrong? A. In general, one reason why a stock is riskier than a bond is that because cash flows from a bond are known and promised, whereas cash flows from a stock are neither known nor promised. B. According to CAPM model, a well-diversified portfolio will have a beta which equals to 0. C. Risk premium is the extra return provided on risky assets to compensate for risk. The difference between risky return and the risk-free return. D. Unexpected return happened because new information came to light which caused our expectations about prices and returns to change.

An informed and prudent investor uses a variety of measures such as financial ratios, book value, earnings per share, return on equity etc. to evaluate the worthiness and prospects of stocks he/she would invest in. It is important for you as an investor to understand how these values are calculated and what do they mean. Use the following tables to assess the worthiness of Verticon stock as an investment. Verticon Stock Data (Current and Historical) 2:12PM EDT Aug 16, 2011 Price 18.85 USD Change  +0.64 (+3.51%) Mkt cap 147.1B Div/yield 0.20/4.24 Shares 8,012 Beta 0.70 Book/share 11.335 PE ratio 17     12/2010 12/2009 12/2008 (Millions of Dollars) Total Assets 195,014 195,949 111,148 Total Liabilities 107,201 122,935 53,592 Preferred Shareholders’ Equity 52 61 73 Common Shareholders’ Equity 87,761 72,953 57,483 Shares Outstanding 8,012 8,070 6746 Book/Share ? 9.040 8.521     Q1 (Mar ’11) 2010 Net profit…