Essentials Of Investments
11th Edition
ISBN:9781260013924
Author:Bodie, Zvi, Kane, Alex, MARCUS, Alan J.
Publisher:Bodie, Zvi, Kane, Alex, MARCUS, Alan J.
Chapter1: Investments: Background And Issues
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- Explain the following: (i) limit order and (ii) stop loss order.
- What criterion must a portfolio meet in order to be in the minimum variance set? Contrast the minimum variance set with the efficient set.
- Suppose there were two portfolios known to be in the minimum variance set for a universe of three stocks. There are no restrictions on short sales. The weights for each of the two portfolios are as follows:
|
X(A) |
X(B) |
X(C) |
Portfolio 1 |
-0.5 |
0.5 |
1 |
Portfolio 2 |
1.25 |
0.25 |
-0.5 |
- What would the stock weights be for a portfolio constructed by investing $3,000 in portfolio 1 and $1,000 in portfolio 2? Show your calculations.
- Would the new portfolio in part (i) be in the minimum variance set?
- Suppose you combined the portfolio in part (i) with Portfolio 1 to form yet another portfolio. Would this new portfolio be in the minimum variance set?
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