Calculation of Portfolio Return, Beta and risk involved
Risk & Return
A stock has beta of 1.5 and an expected return of 11%. A risk free asset earns 2%.
(a) What is the expected return on a portfolio that is equally invested in the two assets?
(b) If a portfolio of the two assets has a beta of 0.9 what are the portfolio weights?
(c) If a portfolio of the two assets has an expected return of 9%, what is the beta?
(d) If a portfolio of the two assets has a beta of 1.80, what are the portfolio weights? How do you interpret the weights for the two assets in this case? Explain.