Penny Francis inherited a $200,000 portfolio of
investments from her grandparents when she turned 21 years of age.
The portfolio is comprised of Treasury bills and stock in
Ford (F) and Harley Davidson (HOG):
Expected
Return
$ Value
Treasury bills
4.7%
70,000
Ford (F)
6.3%
54,000
Harley Davidson (HOG)
12.6%
76,000
.
a. Based on the current portfolio composition and the expected
rates of return, what is the expected rate of return
for Penny's portfolio?
b. If Penny wants to increase her expected portfolio rate
of return, she can increase the allocated weight of the
portfolio she has invested in stock (Ford and
Harley Davidson) and decrease her holdings of Treasury bills.
If Penny moves all her money out of Treasury bills and splits it
evenly between the two stocks, what will be her expected rate
of return?
c. If Penny does move money out of Treasury bills and into the
two stocks, she will reap a higher expected
portfolio return, so why would anyone want to hold Treasury
bills in their portfolio?
Penny Francis inherited a $200,000 portfolio of investments from her grandparents when she turned 21 years of age. The
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