Essentials Of Investments
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ISBN: 9781260013924
Author: Bodie, Zvi, Kane, Alex, MARCUS, Alan J.
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 18.1, Problem 2EQ
Which fund would you choose if you were considering investing the entire risky portion of your portfolios? What if you were considering adding a small position in one of these films to a portfolio currently invested in the market index?
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i. Sharpe ratio
ii. Treynor measure
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iv. M-squared measure
v. T-squared measure, and
vi. Appraisal ratio (information ratio)
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A
0.240
0.800
0.900
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B
0.200
0.170
0.450
C
0.380
0.290
0.400
0.290
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0.074
0.260
0.180
1.100
0.026
E
0.900
0.121
F
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0.190
0.180
0.153
0.120
0.320
1.100
G
0.250
0.700
Market
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1.000
0.000
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Essentials Of Investments
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