Problem 8-06 You expect to invest your funds equally in four stocks with the following expected returns: Stock Expected Return A 15 % B 13 C 10 D 5 At the end of the year, each stock had the following realized returns: Stock Realized Return A -2 % B 29 C 2 D -2 Compare the portfolio’s expected and realized returns. Round your answers to two decimal places. Expected return: %? Realized return: %?
Expected/realized return from portfolio is the weighted average return
Therefore,
Expected return from portfolio = (15+13+10+5)/4 =10.75%
Realized return from portfolio = (-2+29+2-2)/4 = 6.75%
Problem 8-06 You expect to invest your funds equally in four stocks with the following expected...
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You are considering investing in three stocks with the following expected returns: Stock A: 7% Stock B: 12% Stock C: 20%. What is the expected return on the portfolio if an equal amount is invested in each stock? What would be the expected return if 50 percent of your funds is invested in stock A and the remaining funds are split evenly between stocks B and C?
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