a. Return to Concept Check 5.3. What is the 5% VaR of the portfolio? b. What is

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a. Return to Concept Check 5.3. What is the 5% VaR of the portfolio? 

b. What is the VaR of a portfolio with normally distributed returns with the same mean and standard deviation as this portfolio?


Data in Concept Check 5.3.

The current value of a stock portfolio is $23 million. A financial analyst summarizes the uncertainty about next year’s holdingperiod return using the scenario analysis in the following spreadsheet. What are the holding-period returns of the portfolio in each scenario? Calculate the expected holding-period return and the standard deviation of returns.

A Business conditions 2 High growth 3 Normal growth 4 No growth 5 Recession B Scenario, s 1 2 3 4

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ISE Essentials Of Investments

ISBN: 9781265450090

12th International Edition

Authors: Zvi Bodie, Alex Kane, Alan Marcus

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