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问题如下:
An analyst has made the following return projections for each of three possible outcomes with an equal likelihood of occurrence:
If
the analyst constructs two-asset portfolios that are equally-weighted, which
pair of assets has the lowest expected standard deviation?(原版书
选项:
A.Asset 1 and Asset 2. B.Asset 1 and Asset 3. C.Asset 2 and Asset 3.解释:
An equally weighted portfolio of Asset 2 and Asset 3 will have the lowest portfolio standard deviation, because for each outcome, the portfolio has the same expected return (they are perfectly negatively correlated).如题