Assume that you manage a risky portfolio with an expected rate of return of 17% and a standard deviation of 27%. The T-bill rate is 7%. a. Your client chooses to invest 70% of a portfolio in your fund and 30% in a T-bill money market fund. What is the expected return and standard deviation of your client's portfolio? b. Suppose your risky portfolio includes the following investments in the given proportions: Stock A - 27% Stock B - 33% Stock C- 40% What are the investment proportions of your client's overall portfolio, including the position in T-bills?

Assume that you manage a risky portfolio with an expected rate of return of 17% and a standard deviation of 27%. The T-bill rate is 7%. a. Your client chooses to invest 70% of a portfolio in your fund and 30% in a T-bill money market fund. What is the expected return and standard deviation of your client's portfolio? b. Suppose your risky portfolio includes the following investments in the given proportions: Stock A - 27% Stock B - 33% Stock C- 40% What are the investment proportions of your client's overall portfolio, including the position in T-bills?

EBK CONTEMPORARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

14th Edition

ISBN:9781337514835

Author:MOYER

Publisher:MOYER

Chapter8: Analysis Of Risk And Return

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 13P

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