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1. Stock X and Y have the following probability distributions for expected future returns:
𝐸𝑅𝑥 = 12%
ẟy=√𝑣𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒, √44.4=6.66
𝜎 12.2
𝑐𝑜𝑣 𝑋 = 𝐸𝑅𝑥 , =1.02
12
𝜎 6.66
𝑐𝑜𝑣 𝑦 = 𝐸𝑅𝑦 , =1.11
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e) If an investor decides to hold a portfolio of the two stocks ( i.e 2/3 of X and 1/3 of Y)
and the correlation coefficient between the return of stock A and B is -0.50
i. Calculate the weighted average rate of return for the portfolio
(12.2)2(2/3)2+(6.66)2(1/3)2+2(2/3*1/3*-0.5*12.2*6.66)
𝜎𝑝 = √71.14 + (−18.04)=53.09
Covariance and correlation are related and they generally measure the same
phenomena’s. From the given let me explain this question based on correlation coefficient
give above.
c) In what proportion should the two securities combined to have the least risky
portfolio?
𝜎𝑦(𝜎𝑦−𝜌𝑥𝑦𝜎𝑦)
𝑊𝑥 = 𝜎𝑥2+𝜎𝑥2−2𝜌𝑥𝑦𝜎𝑥𝜎𝑦
=51.38(51.38-(-0.5)*51.38)/(20.54)2+(51.38)2-2(-0.5*20.54*51.38)
Wx=3959.85/4117.14=0.96 6%
Wy=0.04=4%
3. You are given the following historical data for stock A and market portfolio
Year Required rate of return for Market rate of return
stock A (%) (%)
2003 2 -4
2004 6 10
2005 7 12
2006 10 20
M K MK M2
-9 -3 27 81
5 1 5 25
7 2 14 49
15 5 75 225
Total 18 5 121 380
Mean 4.5 1.25 5.625
𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏
The asset is less riskier than market index, because its β<1
b) The required rate of return to be used for capital budgeting in 2007 when the market
rate of return is expected to be
i) 15%, r=5%+0.33(15%-5%) =8.3%
ii) 10%, r=5%+.33(10%-5%) =6.65%
iii) 30%, r=5%+0.33(30%-5%) =13.25%
TB= (0.13-0.05)/1.5=0.0533,
0.2−0.05
𝑇𝑐 = = 0.075
2
0.1−0.05
TD= = 0.1
.5
Explanation
Portfolio A is better that all other because Treynor measure is more than other
three ie 0.11. Base on their performance ranked from higher to lower as; TA, TD,
TC, TB. The lowest or worst is portfolio TB.
b. Sharp composite performance measure
𝑅𝑖−𝑅𝑓
𝑠= 𝜎𝑖
Sc=(.2-0.05)/0.3=0.5,
.1−0.05
SD= =0.5
.1
Explanation
Portfolio SA has a superior performance than the other three when calculated or
measured using sharp measures. The performance of the other three is 0.5.Jensen
performance measure
𝛼 = (𝑅𝑖 − 𝑅𝑓) − 𝛽(𝑅𝑖 − 𝑅𝑓),
𝛼𝐴 = (. 15 − .05) − 0.9(. 14 − .05) = 0.019
𝛼𝐵 = (0.13 − 0.5) − 1.5(. 14 − .05) = −0.055
𝛼𝐶 = (. 2 − .05) − 2(. 14 − .05) = −0.03
𝛼𝐷 = (. 1 − .05) − .5(. 14 − .05) = 0.005
Explanation
If a portfolio manager performs better, the portfolio's alpha will be positive,
according to Jonsen performance measures.
• Managers A and D outperform expectations by 1.9% and 0.5%,
respectively, showing that they are superior.
• Managers C and B produced returns that were 3% and 5.5% lower than
what the market had anticipated.
• Therefore, portfolio A&B is worst than other.