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New York University/ING Barings. The Capital Markets: Portfolio Construction In Practice. Prof. Ian Giddy New York University. The Risk-Return Trade-Off. E(R). CAPITAL ALLOCATION LINE. 14%. 12%. SLOPE IS THE RISK-RETURN TRADE-OFF. 5%. SD. 20%. 24%. 0%. The Risk-Return Trade-Off.
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New York University/ING Barings The Capital Markets: Portfolio Construction In Practice Prof. Ian Giddy New York University
The Risk-Return Trade-Off E(R) CAPITAL ALLOCATION LINE 14% 12% SLOPE IS THE RISK-RETURN TRADE-OFF 5% SD 20% 24% 0%
The Risk-Return Trade-Off If this is my indifference curve E(R) then that’s the portfolio I would pick 14% 12% 5% SD 20% 26% 0%
Capital Allocation Possibilities:Treasuries or an Equity Fund? Expected Return THE EQUITY FUND E(rS) =17% S 10% rf=7% TREASURIES 7% S=27% Risk
Capital Allocation Possibilities:Treasuries or an Equity Fund? E(R) ONE PORTFOLIO: 30% Bills, 70% Fund E(R)=.3X7+.7X17=14% SD=.7X27=18.9% C.A.L. SLOPE=0.37 17% 14% rf=7% 18.9% 27% SD
If E(rS)=15%, S=22%,rf=7% • Allocate your money between t-bills (y) and a stock fund (1-y). Then: • rp = yrs + (1-y)rf • E(rp)= rf + y[E(rs - rf] = 7 + y[15 - 7] = 7 + y8 • p = ys = y22
We Can Buy Some T-bills and Some of the Risky Fund... Expected Return E(rS) =15% S 8% rf=7% 7% S=22% Risk
...Or Buy Two Risky Assets E(r) A B
Portfolio Return... To compute the return of a portfolio: use the weighted average of the returns of all assets in the portfolio, with the weight given each asset calculated as (value of asset)/(value of portfolio). The portfolio return E(Rp) is: E(Rp) = (w1k1)+(w2k2)+ ... (wnkn) = wj kj where wj = weight of asset j, kj = return on asset j
Measuring Portfolio Risk The variance of a 2-asset portfolio is: where wAand wBare the weights of A and B in the portfolio.
The Minimum-Variance Frontier of Risky Assets E(r) “Efficient frontier” Individual assets Global minimum-variance portfolio
The Efficient Frontier of Risky Assets with the Optimal CAL E(r) CAL(P) Efficient frontier
Optimal Overall Portfolio E(r) Indifference curve CAL Opportunity set P Optimal complete portfolio
www.giddy.org Ian Giddy NYU Stern School of Business Tel 212-998-0332; Fax 212-995-4233 ian.giddy@nyu.edu http://www.giddy.org