Essentials Of Investments
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Author: Bodie, Zvi, Kane, Alex, MARCUS, Alan J.
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An investor plans to invest $10,000 of his equity. His plans are to buy $5,000 of Share A, sell short $2,000 of Share B, and buy $4,000 of Share C, and then either buy or sell short Share D as need to “balance” his sources and uses of funds. What will be his portfolio weight for Share D?
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