Question: With the information below, please answer who is has the best portfolio? Assets A B C Ben 200 1200 600 John 400 100 500 Mike

With the information below, please answer who is has the best portfolio?

Assets

A

B

C

Ben

200

1200

600

John

400

100

500

Mike

200

250

50

Ben had a portfolio worth 2000.

John portfolio was worth 1000

Mike was only worth 500.

Correlations between assets

A and B was -0.20

A and C was +0.20

B and C was +0.50

Ben Portfolio

A = 10% (weight of portfolio)

  • Expected return = 20%
  • Standard Deviation = 40%

B = 60% (weight of portfolio)

  • Expected return = 16%
  • Standard Deviation = 30%

C = 30% (weight of portfolio)

  • Expected return = 10%
  • Standard Deviation= 20%

Johns Portfolio

A = 40% (weight of portfolio)

  • Expected return = 20%
  • Standard Deviation = 40%

B = 10% (weight of portfolio)

  • Expected return = 16%
  • Standard Deviation = 30%

C = 50% (weight of portfolio)

  • Expected return = 10%
  • Standard Deviation= 20%

Mikes Portfolio

A = 40% (weight of portfolio)

  • Expected return = 20%
  • Standard Deviation = 40%

B = 50% (weight of portfolio)

  • Expected return = 16%
  • Standard Deviation = 30%

C = 10% (weight of portfolio)

  • Expected return = 10%
  • Standard Deviation= 20%

With the information above, who has the best portfolio? Please describe the equations you used to calculate each.

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