Barry Swifter is 60 years of age and considering retirement. Barry's retirement portfolio currently is valued at $750
Posted: Thu May 19, 2022 12:23 am
Barry Swifter is 60 years of age and considering retirement.
Barry's retirement portfolio currently is valued
at $750,000 and is allocated in Treasury bills,
an S&P 500 index fund, and an emerging market fund
as follows:
Expected
Return
$ Value
Treasury bills
3.4%
56,000
S&P 500 Index Fund
6.8%
412,000
Emerging Market Fund
11.7%
.
a. Based on the current portfolio composition and the expected
rates of return given above, what is the expected rate of
return for Barry's portfolio?
b. Barry is considering a reallocation of his investments to
include more Treasury bills and less exposure to emerging markets.
If Barry moves all of his money from the emerging market fund and
puts it in Treasury bills, what will be the expected rate of
return on the resulting portfolio?
Barry's retirement portfolio currently is valued
at $750,000 and is allocated in Treasury bills,
an S&P 500 index fund, and an emerging market fund
as follows:
Expected
Return
$ Value
Treasury bills
3.4%
56,000
S&P 500 Index Fund
6.8%
412,000
Emerging Market Fund
11.7%
.
a. Based on the current portfolio composition and the expected
rates of return given above, what is the expected rate of
return for Barry's portfolio?
b. Barry is considering a reallocation of his investments to
include more Treasury bills and less exposure to emerging markets.
If Barry moves all of his money from the emerging market fund and
puts it in Treasury bills, what will be the expected rate of
return on the resulting portfolio?