Suppose the expected return for the market portfolio and risk-free rate are 13 percent and 3 percent respectively. Stocks A, B, and C have Treynor measures of 0.24, 0.16, and 0.11, respectively. Based on this information, an investor should ______?

Remember, the expected value of a probability distribution is a statistical measure of the average (mean) value expected to occur during all possible circumstances. To compute an asset's expected return under a range of possible circumstances (or states of nature), multiply the anticipated return expected to result during each state of nature by its probability of occurrence. Consider the following case: Ethan owns a two-stock portfolio that invests in Falcon Freight Company (FF) and Pheasant Pharmaceuticals (PP). Three-quarters of Ethan's portfolio value consists of FF's shares, and the balance consists of PP's shares. Each stock's expected return for the next year will depend on forecasted market conditions. The expected returns from the stocks in different market conditions are detailed in the following table: Market Condition Strong Normal Probability of Occurrence 0.50 0.25 Falcon Freight Pheasant Pharmaceuticals 27.5% 38.5% 16.5% 22% Weak 0.25 -22% -27.5% Calculate expected…

Suppose you came up with the following calculations; Assume your utlity function is represented by U E(Rp) 1/2A\sigma_p^2 where your risk aversion parameter A = 25. What is the weight that you must invest in Stock C in order to create your Optimal Portfolio? Present result in decimals, for example, 0.78, not 78 %. Round to 4 decimals. Your Answer: Answer

(Portfolio VaR) Suppose there are two investments A and B. Either investment A or B has a 4.5% chance of a loss of $15 million, a 2% chance of a loss of $2 million, and a 93.5% change of a profit of $2 million. The outcomes of these two investments are independent of each other.

Suppose you have the following expectations about the market condition and the returns on Stocks X and Y.   a)  What are the expected returns for Stocks X and Y, E(rX) and E(rY)? b)  What are the standard deviations of the returns for Stocks X and Y, σX and σY?

You have a portfolio that is equally invested in Stock F with a beta of 1.09, Stock G with a beta of 1.46, and the market. What is the beta of your portfolio?

The following figures show the optimal portfolio choice for two investors with different levels of risk-aversion graphically. Which statement is correct? E[R] 0.3 0.25 0.2 0.15 0.1 0.05 0 0 0.05 0.1 0.15 Figure 1 0.2 0.25 0.3 0.35 0.4 0.45 o (R) E[R] Figure (1) shows an investor with a conservative investment behavior. 0.3 0.25 0.2 0.15 0.1 0.05 0 0 Figure (2) shows an investor that borrows in risk-free rate and invests in the risky asset. 0.05 0.1 0.15 In the optimal point of both figures, the highest indifference curve is tangent to the efficient frontier. O In Figure (1), more aggressive investment decision led to a higher Sharpe ratio. Figure 2 0.2 0.25 o(R) 0.3 0.35 0.4 0.45

If an investor that owns a portfolio with 3 stocks increases their portfolio to 30 stocks, which of the following is MOST LIKELY to happen? Select one: a. risk will increase b. risk would decrease c. Systematic risk would increase d. return would increase

1. Stock Y has a beta of 1.2 and an expected return of 11.1 percent. Stock Z has a beta of .8 and an expected return of 7.85 percent. If the risk-free rate is 2.4 percent and the market risk premium is 7.2 percent, the reward-to-risk ratios for stocks Y and Z are ____ and ____ percent, respectively. Since the SML reward-to-risk is ____ percent, Stock Y is ____(undervalued/ overvalued) and Stock Z is ____(undervalued/ overvalued).

Stock X has a beta of 1.15 and an expected return of 11.1 percent. Stock Y has a beta of 1.2 and an expected return of 11.5 percent. What is the risk - free rate of return assuming that both stock X and stock Y are correctly priced?