The following shows the returns and standard de viations of three stock in-dices: US, Germany and Japan:     Expected return Standard deviation US 16% 21% Germany 20% 25% Japan 17% 27% The correlation matrix of the three stock indices is as follows:   US Germany Japan US 100%     Germany 37% 100%   Japan 26% 33% 100% You construct a portfolio of the three markets with 15% weight in US, 40% weight in Germany and 45% weight in Japan. Calculate the expected return and standard deviation of the return of the portfolio.

Essentials Of Investments
11th Edition
ISBN:9781260013924
Author:Bodie, Zvi, Kane, Alex, MARCUS, Alan J.
Publisher:Bodie, Zvi, Kane, Alex, MARCUS, Alan J.
Chapter1: Investments: Background And Issues
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 1PS
icon
Related questions
Question

4.23 The following shows the returns and standard de viations of three stock in-dices: US, Germany and Japan:

 

 

Expected return

Standard deviation

US

16% 21%

Germany

20% 25%

Japan

17% 27%

The correlation matrix of the three stock indices is as follows:

 

US

Germany Japan

US

100%    

Germany

37% 100%  

Japan

26% 33% 100%

You construct a portfolio of the three markets with 15% weight in US, 40% weight in Germany and 45% weight in Japan. Calculate the expected return and standard deviation of the return of the portfolio.

Expert Solution
trending now

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

steps

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps with 2 images

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Stock Indices
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, finance and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
  • SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
Essentials Of Investments
Essentials Of Investments
Finance
ISBN:
9781260013924
Author:
Bodie, Zvi, Kane, Alex, MARCUS, Alan J.
Publisher:
Mcgraw-hill Education,
FUNDAMENTALS OF CORPORATE FINANCE
FUNDAMENTALS OF CORPORATE FINANCE
Finance
ISBN:
9781260013962
Author:
BREALEY
Publisher:
RENT MCG
Financial Management: Theory & Practice
Financial Management: Theory & Practice
Finance
ISBN:
9781337909730
Author:
Brigham
Publisher:
Cengage
Foundations Of Finance
Foundations Of Finance
Finance
ISBN:
9780134897264
Author:
KEOWN, Arthur J., Martin, John D., PETTY, J. William
Publisher:
Pearson,
Fundamentals of Financial Management (MindTap Cou…
Fundamentals of Financial Management (MindTap Cou…
Finance
ISBN:
9781337395250
Author:
Eugene F. Brigham, Joel F. Houston
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Corporate Finance (The Mcgraw-hill/Irwin Series i…
Corporate Finance (The Mcgraw-hill/Irwin Series i…
Finance
ISBN:
9780077861759
Author:
Stephen A. Ross Franco Modigliani Professor of Financial Economics Professor, Randolph W Westerfield Robert R. Dockson Deans Chair in Bus. Admin., Jeffrey Jaffe, Bradford D Jordan Professor
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education