Are the Expected Return and Standard Deviation of a Portfolio

question 45

Essay

Are the expected return and standard deviation of a portfolio both weighted averages of the individual security's expected returns and standard deviations? If not, what other factors are required?

---

Definitions:

Corporate Social Responsibility

Refers to companies taking responsibility for the effects of their activities on the environment, consumers, employees, communities, and all other members of the public sphere.

Society At Large

A broad term referring to the general public or the greater community beyond specific groups or sectors.

Ethics Code

An ethics code is a set of principles and rules designed to guide the behavior and decision-making of members of an organization or profession.

Human Resource

Refers to the department within an organization that is responsible for hiring, training, compensating, and maintaining policies for the employees.