Risk and Return:
Portfolio
Theory and
Assets Pricing Models
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After reading this chapter you will be able to understand:
> Risk and return-portfolio theory
Portfolio return-two security case and n-security case
Efficient portfolio and mean variance criterion
“= Diversfication-systematic and unsystematic risk
Intropuction
As explained in the previous chapter, risk and return are
‘ovo important interrelated considerations for investors to
invest their funds, Investors generally invest in more than
‘one security and form a portfolio of securities. A portfolio
represents a group of securities (also called assets) that are
considered together in combination, Portfolio theory deals
with investing in portfolios comprising a set of securities with