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Suppose we have the expected daily returns (in terms of U.S. dollars), standard deviations, and correlations shown in the table below.
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U.S., German, and Italian Bond Returns |
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U.S. Bonds |
German Bonds |
Italian Bonds |
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Expected Return |
0.029 |
0.021 |
0.073 |
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Standard Deviation |
0.409 |
0.606 |
0.635 |
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Correlation Matrix |
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U.S. Bonds |
German Bonds |
Italian Bonds |
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U S. Bonds |
1 |
0.09 |
0.10 |
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German Bonds |
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1 |
0.70 |
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Italian Bonds |
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1 |
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A. Using the data given above, construct a covariance matrix for the daily returns on U.S., German, and Italian bonds.
B. State the expected return and variance of return on a portfolio 70 percent invested in U.S. bonds, 20 percent in German bonds, and 10 percent in Italian bonds.
C. Calculate the standard deviation of return for the portfolio in Part B.
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