- 2 James Green Is Considering Building An Investment Portfolio Portfolio Z Containing Two Assets X And Y Asset X Wil 1 (58.63 KiB) Viewed 55 times
2. James Green is considering building an investment portfolio (Portfolio Z) containing two assets, X and Y. Asset X will represent 40% of the dollar value of the portfolio and asset Y will account for the other 60%. The returns over 3 years of the two assets X and Y are provided below: Years X Y 2010 10% 35% 2011 12% 20% 2012 15% 17% a) Calculate expected return of the portfolio Z for each year and over 3 years period. (3+2 marks) b) Calculate risk and coefficient of variation for portfolio Z over the three years period. (3+2 marks) c) Will it be beneficial for James Green to invest in the portfolio? Briefly explain why. (3 marks)