What links the present to the future in financial markets? Group of answer choices risk information stability interest rates
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A risk-averse investor can borrow or lend at a risk-free rate of 3%. Which of the following risky portfolios would the investor combine with the risk-free asset to maximise their utility? a. Portfolio C: Expected return = 6%, Standard Deviation = 10% b. Portfolio A: Expected return = 4%, Standard Deviation = 3% c. More information is required d. Portfolio B: Expected return = 5%, Standard Deviation = 7% Which of the following is a benefit of diversification? a. Systematic risk is generally reduced as you add more stocks to your portfolio b. All choices are TRUE c. Total risk is generally reduced as you add more stocks to your portfolio d. Returns generally increase as you add more stocks to your portfolio Which of the following asset allocations would be most appropriate for an investor who is 28 years old and works full-time? a. Listed Equity = 50%, Fixed Income = 20%, Cash = 5%, Property = 25% b. Listed Equity = 10%, Fixed Income = 5%, Cash = 80%, Property = 5% c. Listed Equity = 100%, Fixed Income = 0%, Cash = 0%, Property = 0% d. Listed Equity = 20%, Fixed Income = 40%, Cash = 20%, Property = 20% Four assets, A, B, C and D have the following risk and return. Return(A) = 5%, Risk(A) = 5%, Return(B) = 8%, Risk(B) = 5%, Return(C) = 5%, Risk(C) = 4%, Return(D) = 8%, Risk(D) = 6%. Which of the following statements about preferences for a risk-averse investor are correct? a. B is preferred to A, B is preferred to D, C is preferred to A b. B is preferred to D, C is preferred to A, D is preferred to C c. B is preferred to A, C is preferred to D, D is preferred to A d. B is preferred to C, B is preferred to D, C is preferred to A Consider three assets, HVN, QAN and RIO. All three assets have the same correlation with each other of 0.1. HVN has an expected return of 5% and a standard deviation of 6%. QAN has an expected return of 7% and a standard deviation of 8%. RIO has an expected return of 8% and a standard deviation of 10%. Which of the following combinations of stocks will provide the best risk-return outcome for a risk-averse investor? a. RIO and HVN b. RIO c. RIO and QAN d. RIO, QAN and HVN
There is ONE risk factor, the interest rate risk factor. Investors can borrow at the risk-free rate. Portfolio (A) is well diversified with the following risk-return profile. Beta Risk Premium Portfolio (A) 0.8 5% Interest Rate Risk Factor 1 6% Risk Free rate = 4% For a portfolio that earns a positive risk-free profit, a trader would: a) Buy Portfolio (A) and short sell Interest rate risk factor, borrow at risk-free rate b) Buy Portfolio (A) and short sell Interest rate risk factor c) Short sell Portfolio (A), buy interest rate risk factor, borrow at risk-free rate d) Buy Portfolio (A), buy interest rate risk factor, borrow at risk-free rate
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