Investors who completely ignore an asset’s variance and only consider the asset’s expected return are called:

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• The alpha of an active portfolio is 1%. The expected return on the market index is 16%. The variance of the return on the market portfolio is 4%. The nonsystematic variance of the active portfolio is 1%. The risk-free rate of return is 8%. The beta of the active portfolio is 1.05. The optimal proportion to invest in the active portfolio is __________.
• The risk-free rate and the expected market rate of return are 0.06 and 0.12, respectively. According to the capital asset pricing model (CAPM), the expected rate of return on security X with a beta of 1.2 is equal to
• The risk-free rate and the expected market rate of return are 0.056 and 0.125, respectively. According to the capital asset pricing model (CAPM), the expected rate of return on a security with a beta of 1.25 is equal to
• Stock A has a beta of 1.0 and very high unique risk. If the expected return on the market is 20%, then according to the CAPM the expected return on Stock A will be:
• If the risk free rate of return (Rf) is 7%, expected return on the market [E(Rm)] is 15%, and the return on stock X is 16%, the beta for the stock X using CAPM is
• The return expected = ……….+ Beta portfolio (Return of Market - Risk Free Return)
• Which of the following statements is/are not correct with respect to the ‘Constant Mix Strategies’ of asset allocation? I. Investors adopting these strategies tend to maintain an exposure to stocks that are in constant proportion of their wealth. II. The risk-tolerance level of the investors varies proportionately with the level of theirwealth. III. Reversals in stock markets oppose constant mix strategies over the buy and hold IV. strategies.
• Depending upon the investor’s preferences and the market opportunities an investor’s portfolio is the portfolio that I. Maximizes her expected utility. II. Maximizes her risk. III. Minimizes both her risk and return. IV. Maximizes her expected profit.
• A portfolio comprises of two stocks A and B. Stock A gives a return of 8%and stock B gives a return of 7%. Stock A has a weight of 60% in the portfolio. What is the portfolio return?
• A portfolio comprises of two stocks A and B. Stock A gives a return of 8%and stock B gives a return of 7%. Stock A has a weight of 60% in the portfolio. What is the portfolio return?