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2.risk and Return (Sir)
2.risk and Return (Sir)
What is return?
• Realized or historical or actual or ex-post return
• If you bought a stock last year at Rs. 25 today and sold it this
year at a price of Rs. 30, what is the return?
R = 10.19%
Expected return
The probability of an event represents the likelihood of its occurrence
Returns (%)
12
23
24
13
16
18
2
10
19
99.99966%
Find the standard deviation of X and Y
Possible outcome Prob Returns X Returns Y
Recession 0.20 14% 8%
Normal 0.60 16% 16%
Boom 0.20 18% 24%
Find the standard deviation of X and Y
Possible outcome Prob Returns X Returns Y
Recession 0.20 14% 8%
Normal 0.60 16% 16%
Boom 0.20 18% 24%
Risk?
• Coefficient of variation
= SD/R
• Risk averse
• Risk neutral
• Risk loving
Portfolio risk and return
• Assume there are two companies’ stocks – Rainfall stock and Sunlight stock
with the following information.
Weather Rainfall Sunlight
Rainy 20% 0%
Normal 10% 10%
Sunny 0% 20%
• What is a portfolio?
Weights
L H Rp SD (+1)
H
100% 0% 10.0% 16.0%
90% 10% 11.0% 16.8%
80% 20% 12.0% 17.6%
70% 30% 13.0% 18.4%
60% 40% 14.0% 19.2%
15.0% 20.0%
L
50% 50%
40% 60% 16.0% 20.8%
30% 70% 17.0% 21.6%
20% 80% 18.0% 22.4%
10% 90% 19.0% 23.2%
0% 100% 20.0% 24.0%
Return Risk
L 10% 16%
H 20% 24%
Weights
L H Rp SD (–1)
100% 0% 10.0% 16.0% H
90% 10% 11.0% 12.0%
X
80% 20% 12.0% 8.0%
70% 30% 13.0% 4.0%
60% 40% 14.0% 0.0%
L
50% 50% 15.0% 4.0%
40% 60% 16.0% 8.0%
30% 70% 17.0% 12.0%
20% 80% 18.0% 16.0%
10% 90% 19.0% 20.0%
0% 100% 20.0% 24.0%
Weights in a minimum variance portfolio
Limits to
diversification
Return Risk
L 10% 16%
H 20% 24%
Weights
L H Rp SD (0)
100% 0% 10.0% 16.0% H
90% 10% 11.0% 14.6%
80% 20% 12.0% 13.7%
N
70% 30% 13.0% 13.3%
60% 40% 14.0% 13.6%
L
50% 50% 15.0% 14.4%
40% 60% 16.0% 15.8%
30% 70% 17.0% 17.5%
20% 80% 18.0% 19.5%
10% 90% 19.0% 21.7%
0% 100% 20.0% 24.0%
Portfolio Return
Portfolio Risk