(c)) Discuss the following graphic, which shows the relationship between expectedreturn and portfolio weights. The portfolio is comprised of a debt security D andan equity security E. What would the portfolio strategy be when Wp = 2 and baWE = -1?38(33)-0.5Expected Return13%8%Debt Fund0(ebenso) esenicut adolleu@ ledol(loorba(ognerloxel)IsmettametnlEquity Fund1.00OC) becidanieu to2.0w (stocks)AB-1.068XO.YOUTS ROw (bonds)=1-w (stocks)15 V10 anollesupFigure 7.3 Portfolio expected return as a function of investment proportionsla21101TO

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(c) Discuss the following graphic, which shows the relationship between expected return and portfolio weights. The portfolio is comprised of a debt security D and an equity security E. What would the portfolio strategy be when W, = 2 and WE=-1? Isman3 Expected Return 13% 8% 0 (ebenso) (loorba esor Debt Fund (ognerlox) ismehl Equity Fund 1.0 0 ECON ieu ledol Co 2.0 w (stocks) -0.5 15 V10 anolleoup Figure 7.3 Portfolio expected return as a function of investment proportions -1.0 w (bonds)-1-w (stocks) RC

(c) Discuss the following graphic, which shows the relationship between expected return and portfolio weights. The portfolio is comprised of a debt security D and an equity security E. What would the portfolio strategy be when W, = 2 and WE=-1? Isman3 Expected Return 13% 8% 0 (ebenso) (loorba esor Debt Fund (ognerlox) ismehl Equity Fund 1.0 0 ECON ieu ledol Co 2.0 w (stocks) -0.5 15 V10 anolleoup Figure 7.3 Portfolio expected return as a function of investment proportions -1.0 w (bonds)-1-w (stocks) RC

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Two investments, X and Y, have the characteristics shown below. E(X) = $70, E(Y)3D$120, o =7,000, a = 14,000, and ory =7,500 If the weight of portfolio assets assigned to investment X is 0.3, compute the a. portfolio expected return and b. portfolio risk. a. If the weight of portfolio assets assigned to investment X is 0.3, the portfolio expected retum is $ (Type an integer or a decimal.) b. If the weight of portfolio assets assigned to investment X is 0.3, the portfolio risk is approximately $. (Round to two decimal places as needed.)
Consider a portfolio consisting of the below securities with the below characteristics: Security Amount Invested($) Beta Expected Return A 1,5 MIL 1.0 12.0%B 1.0 MIL 1.5 13.5%C 2.0 MIL 0.8 9.0% Required:a) Calculate the portfolio’s Beta. b) Calculate the portfolio’s expected return. c) Discuss the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) explaining what it is used forand which are its limitations.
You are given the following information concerning three portfolios, the market portfolio, and the risk-free asset: Portfolio Y Z Market Risk-free Rp 13.5% бр 35.00% 12.5 30.00 7.1 20.00 10.6 4.4 25.00 0 Вр 1.55 1.20 0.80 1.00 0 Assume that the correlation of returns on Portfolio Y to returns on the market is 0.70. What percentage of Portfolio Y's return is driven by the market? Note: Enter your answer as a decimal not a percentage. Round your answer to 4 decimal places. × Answer is complete but not entirely correct. R-squared 0.9785
6. Consider the following performance data for two portfolio managers (A and B) and a common benchmark portfolio: BENCHMARK MANAGER A MANAGER B Return Weight Weight Weight Return Return Stock 0.5 -4.0% 0.6 -5.0% 0.3 -5.0% Bonds 0.3 -3.5 0.2 -2.5 0.4 -3.5 0.1 Cash 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 Evaluation of Asset Management a. Calculate (1) the overall return to the benchmark portfolio, (2) the overall return to Manager A's actual portfolio, and (3) the overall return to Manager B's actual portfo- lio. Briefly comment on whether these managers have under- or outperformed the benchmark fund. b. Using attribution analysis, calculate (1) the selection effect for Manager A, and (3) the allocation effect for Manager B. Using these numbers in conjunction with your results from part (a), comment on whether these managers have added value through their selection skills, their allocation skills, or both.
The following data are available for two assets A and B: E(rA) = 13% E(rB) = 15% s(rA) = 22% s(rB) = 24% rA,B = 0 Let WA and WB denote the proportions of funds invested in assets A and B such that WA + WB=1. If portfolio has to be a minimum risk portfolio, find the weights.
You are given the following information concerning three portfolios, the market portfolio, and the risk-free asset: Portfolio X Y Z Market Risk-free Rp 14.0% 13.0 .8.5 12.0 7.2 Ор 39.00% 34.00 24.00 29.00 0 Bp 1.50 1.15 0.90 1.00 0 Assume that the correlation of returns on Portfolio Y to returns on the market is 0.90. What percentage of Portfolio Y's return is driven by the market? Note: Enter your answer as a decimal not a percentage. Round your answer to 4 decimal places. R-squared
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Consider the following performance data for two portfolio managers (A and B) and a common benchmark portfolio: BENCHMARK MANAGER A MANAGER B Weight Return WEIGHT RETURN WEIGHT RETURN Stock 0.7 -4.7 0.7 -3.8 0.2 -4.7 % Bonds 0.2 -4.0 0.1 -2.2 0.6 -4.0 Cash 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.3 Calculate (1) the overall return to the benchmark portfolio, (2) the overall return to Manager A’s actual portfolio, and (3) the overall return to Manager B’s actual portfolio. Briefly comment on whether these managers have under- or outperformed the benchmark fund. Round your answers to two decimal places. Use a minus sign to enter negative values, if any. Overall return Benchmark % Manager A % Manager B % Using attribution analysis, calculate (1) the selection effect, and (2) the allocation effect for both Manager A and Manager B. Using these numbers in conjunction with your results from Part a, comment on whether these managers have added value…
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