Assume that your client would prefer to invest her entire wealth into a portfolio with an annual risk premium of 6% and a standard deviation of 12%. You have constructed a risky portfolio with an expected return of 10% and a standard deviation of 15%. T-Bills are currently yielding 4%. What is the optimal allocation, y, to the risky portfolio given your client's risk preferences? What is the expected return and standard deviation on your client's optimal complete portfolio?

Assume that your client would prefer to invest her entire wealth into a portfolio with an annual risk premium of 6% and a standard deviation of 12%. You have constructed a risky portfolio with an expected return of 10% and a standard deviation of 15%. T-Bills are currently yielding 4%. What is the optimal allocation, y, to the risky portfolio given your client's risk preferences? What is the expected return and standard deviation on your client's optimal complete portfolio?

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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