Consider stocks of Firms A and B. Their expected returns are 12% and 11%, respectively, and the volatilities of their returns are 8% and 10%, respectively. Firm A has a market beta of 1.5 and Firm B has a market beta of 1.0, and the correlation between the two stocks is 0.5. Your risk-averse client wants to invest $5 million with an expected return of 15%. You can put together a portfolio with the market index, Firm A, Firm B, and a risk-free asset. Which of these four securities would you include in the portfolio and how much would you invest in each security?

Consider stocks of Firms A and B. Their expected returns are 12% and 11%, respectively, and the volatilities of their returns are 8% and 10%, respectively. Firm A has a market beta of 1.5 and Firm B has a market beta of 1.0, and the correlation between the two stocks is 0.5. Your risk-averse client wants to invest $5 million with an expected return of 15%. You can put together a portfolio with the market index, Firm A, Firm B, and a risk-free asset. Which of these four securities would you include in the portfolio and how much would you invest in each security?

Intermediate Financial Management (MindTap Course List)

13th Edition

ISBN:9781337395083

Author:Eugene F. Brigham, Phillip R. Daves

Publisher:Eugene F. Brigham, Phillip R. Daves

Chapter2: Risk And Return: Part I

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 3Q: Security A has an expected return of 7%, a standard deviation of returns of 35%, a correlation...

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