Intermediate Financial Management (MindTap Course List)
Intermediate Financial Management (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781285850030
Author: Eugene F. Brigham, Phillip R. Daves
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 3, Problem 2Q

Security A has an expected rate of return of 6%, a standard deviation of returns of 30%, a correlation coefficient with the market of −0.25, and a beta coefficient of −0.5. Security B has an expected return of 11%, a standard deviation of returns of 10%, a correlation with the market of 0.75, and a beta coefficient of 0.5. Which security is more risky? Why?

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To discuss: The security that is much riskier.

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In case of diversified portfolio due to lower negative correlation and beta with the other stocks, security A will be mess risky. However, in a single-asset portfolio, due to σA > σB and CVA > CVB, security A will be much risky.

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