e) because of its lower or higher return?

and its moderate return and low or high risk?

19. [-/1 Points] DETAILS ASWSBE14 5.E.030. MY NOTES ASK YOUR TEACHER PRACTICE ANOTHER J.P. Morgan Asset Management publishes information about financial investments. Over the past 10 years, the expected return for the S&P 500 was 5.04% with a standard deviation of 19.45% and the expected return over that same period for a core bonds fund was 5.78% with a standard deviation of 2.13%. The publication also reported that the correlation between the S&P 500 and core bonds is -0.32. J.P. Morgan Asset Management also reported that the expected return for real estate investment trusts (REITS) was 13.07% with a standard deviation of 23.17%. The correlation between the S&P 500 and REITS is 0.74 and the correlation between core bonds and REITs is -0.04. (Past performance is no guarantee of future results.) You are considering portfolio investments that are composed of an S&P 500 index fund and REITs as well as portfolio investments composed of a core bonds fund and REITS. (a) Using the information provided, determine the covariance between the S&P 500 and REITs and between core bonds and REITS. (Round your answers to three decimal places.) S&P 500 and REITS core bonds and REITS (b) Construct a portfolio that is 50% invested in an S&P 500 fund and 50% invested in REITs. In percentage terms, what are the expected return and standard deviation for such a portfolio? (Round your answer for the standard deviation to two decimal places.) expected return % standard deviation % (c) Construct a portfolio that is 50% invested in a core bonds fund and 50% invested in REITs. In percentage terms, what are the expected return and standard deviation for such a portfolio? (Round your answer for the standard deviation to two decimal places.) expected return % standard deviation % (d) Construct a portfolio that is 75% invested in a core bonds fund and 25% invested in REITs. In percentage terms, what are the expected return and standard deviation for such a portfolio? (Round your answer for the standard deviation to two decimal places.) expected return % standard deviation % (e) Which of the portfolios in parts (b), (c), and (d) would you recommend to an aggressive investor? Why? The portfolio consisting of --Select--- is recommended for the aggressive investor because of its ---Select-- return and moderate amount of risk. ---Select- Which would you recomme 50% S&P 500 and 50% REITS Vhy? The portfolio consisting of 75% core bonds and 25% REITS is recommended to the conservative investor because of its moderate return and ---Select--- Vrisk