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sp2606 [1]
3 years ago
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The (annual) expected return and standard deviation of returns for 2 assets are as follows: Asset A Asset B E[r] 10% 20% SD[r] 3

0% 50% The correlation between the returns is 0.15. a. Calculate the expected returns and standard deviations of the following portfolios: (i) 80% in A, 20% in B (ii) 50% in A, 50% in B (iii) 20% in A, 80% in B b. Find the weights for a portfolio with an expected return of 25%
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polet [3.4K]3 years ago
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Answer:

Part A

(i) Weight(A) = 0.80 , Weight(B) = 0.20

ER(portfolio) = { ER(A) * Weight(A) } + { ER(B) * Weight(B) }

= { 10 * 0.80 } + { 20 * 0.20 }

= 12%

SD(portfolio) = { SD(A)^2 * W(A)^2 + SD(B)^2 * W(B)^2 + 2*SD(A) * SD(B) * W(A) * W(B) * CORR }^1/2

= { 900*0.64 + 2500*0.04 + 2*30*50*0.8*0.2*0.15}^1/2

= {748}^1/2

= 27.35%

(ii) Weight(A) = 0.50 , Weight(B) = 0.50

ER(portfolio) = { ER(A) * Weight(A) } + { ER(B) * Weight(B) }

= { 10 * 0.50 } + { 20 * 0.50 }

= 15%

SD(portfolio) = { SD(A)^2 * W(A)^2 + SD(B)^2 * W(B)^2 + 2*SD(A) * SD(B) * W(A) * W(B) * CORR }^1/2

= { 900*0.25 + 2500*0.25 + 2*30*50*0.5*0.5*0.15}^1/2

= {917.5}^1/2

= 30.29 %

(iii) Weight(A) = 0.20 , Weight(B) = 0.80

ER(portfolio) = { ER(A) * Weight(A) } + { ER(B) * Weight(B) }

= { 10 * 0.20 } + { 20 * 0.80 }

= 18 %

SD(portfolio) = { SD(A)^2 * W(A)^2 + SD(B)^2 * W(B)^2 + 2*SD(A) * SD(B) * W(A) * W(B) * CORR }^1/2

= { 900*0.04 + 2500*0.64 + 2*30*50*0.2*0.8*0.15}^1/2

= {1708}^1/2

= 41.33 %

Part B

Let Weight(A) be x, and Weight(B) be (1-x)

Solving the ER(portfolio) Equation :  

ER(portfolio) = { ER(A) * Weight(A) } + { ER(B) * Weight(B) }

25 = {10 * x } + {20 * (1 - x) }

25 = 10x + 20 - 20x

25 - 20 = -10x

x = - 0.5

Weight (A) = - 0.5 {its Negative which means Short Selling of Stock A}

Weight (B) = 1 - (-0.5) = 1.5

<u><em>Cross-Proof</em></u>

ER (portfolio) = { ER(A) * Weight(A) } + { ER(B) * Weight(B) }

= { 10 * -0.5 } + { 20 * 1.5 }

= { - 5 } + { 30 }

= 25% . Therefore, our Weights are Correct

Calculation of  SD (portfolio)

SD(portfolio) = { SD(A)^2 * W(A)^2 + SD(B)^2 * W(B)^2 + 2*SD(A) * SD(B) * W(A) * W(B) * CORR }^1/2

= { 900*0.25 + 2500*2.25 + 2*30*50*-0.5*1.5*0.15}^1/2

= { 225 + 5625 - 337.5 }^1/2

= {5512.5}1/2

= 74.2 %

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