Angela's portfolio is made up of three asset classes: 10% cash or cash equivalent assets averaging 1% return 50% Stock averaging 11% annual return 40% Bonds averaging 4% annual return What is the total estimated portfolio return? Please write down your answer in percentage terms, for example if your answer is 7.5%, then please write down 7.5 as your answer.
Ans 7.2
ASSET CLASS | Probability (P) | RETURN (Y) | (P * Y ) |
CASH OR CASH EQUIVALENT | 10% | 1% | 0.10% |
STOCK | 50% | 11% | 5.50% |
BONDS | 40% | 4% | 1.60% |
TOTAL | 7.20% |
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