Essentials Of Investments
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Author: Bodie, Zvi, Kane, Alex, MARCUS, Alan J.
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Chapter 5, Problem 4PS
You’ve just decided upon your capital allocation for the next year, when you realize that you’ve underestimated both the expected return and the standard deviation of your risky portfolio by a multiple of 1.05. Will you increase, decrease, or leave unchanged your allocation to risk-free T-bills? (LO 5-4)
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Essentials Of Investments
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