Instruction 5 -Referring to Instruction 5

question 83

Short Answer

Instruction 5.3
There are two houses with almost identical characteristics available for investment in two different neighbourhoods with drastically different demographic composition. The anticipated gain in value when the houses are sold in 10 years has the following probability distribution:
Returns
$$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } \hline \text { Probability } & \text { Neighbourhood A } & \text { Neighbourhood B } \\\hline 0.25 & - \$ 22,500 & \$ 30,500 \\\hline 0.40 & \$ 10,000 & \$ 25,000 \\\hline 0.35 & \$ 40,500 & \$ 10,500 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-Referring to Instruction 5.3,if your investment preference is to maximise your expected return while exposing yourself to the minimal amount of risk,will you choose a portfolio that will consist of 10%,30%,50%,70% or 90% of your money on the house in neighbourhood A and the remaining on the house in neighbourhood B?

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Definitions:

Risk Premiums

The extra return expected by investors for holding a risky asset compared to a risk-free asset, as compensation for the additional risk.

Expected Return

The anticipated profit or loss from an investment, taking into account the potential outcomes and their probabilities.

SMB Beta

A measure used in the evaluation of stocks, indicating a stock's sensitivity to movements in the small minus big (SMB) factor, part of the Fama-French three-factor model.

HML Beta

A measure of sensitivity to the HML (High Minus Low) factor, part of the Fama-French three-factor model, indicating how much a stock's return is affected by the value premium.