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Yearly Returns (Rounded to the Nearest Percent)for GLD a Gold

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Yearly returns (rounded to the nearest percent)for GLD a gold exchange traded fund and SLV a silver exchange traded fund are reported in the following table. Yearly returns (rounded to the nearest percent)for GLD a gold exchange traded fund and SLV a silver exchange traded fund are reported in the following table.   a.Calculate the covariance between GLD and SLV. b.Calculate and interpret the correlation coefficient. a.Calculate the covariance between GLD and SLV.
b.Calculate and interpret the correlation coefficient.


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Total Risk

The complete range of risks involved in an investment, encompassing both systematic and unsystematic risks.

Expected Return

The anticipated amount of profit or loss an investment is expected to generate over a given period.

Securities

Financial instruments that represent ownership positions in corporations (stocks), creditor relationships with corporations or governmental bodies (bonds), or rights to ownership as represented by an option.

Capital Allocation Line

A line on a graph that shows the risk-reward ratio of portfolios that combine a risk-free asset and a risky portfolio.

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