The Stock Market of Country a Has an Expected Return

question 45

Essay

The stock market of country A has an expected return of 5%, and standard deviation of expected return of 8%. The stock market of country B has an expected return of 15% and standard deviation of expected return of 10%.
-Find the expected return of a portfolio with half invested in A and half invested in B.

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Definitions:

Reward-To-Risk Ratio

An assessment tool employed by investors to evaluate the potential returns of an investment relative to the level of risk involved in achieving those returns.

Market Efficiency

describes a market in which asset prices fully reflect all available information at any given time, making it impossible to consistently achieve higher returns.

Unexpected Return

The difference between the actual return of an investment and the expected return, usually arising from unexpected factors or events.

Expected Return

The anticipated return on an investment, accounting for the probabilities of different outcomes, including gains and losses.