Bronc Gerson is 60 years of age and is considering retirement. Bronc got his name from the

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Bronc Gerson is 60 years of age and is considering retirement. Bronc got his name from the fact that as a young man he spent several years in the rodeo circuit competing as a bareback rider. His retirement portfolio currently is valued at $950,000 and is allocated in Treasury bills, an S&P 500 Index fund, and an emerging-market fund as follows:
______________________________Expected Return _________$ Value
Treasury bills ................................... 2.5% ................... 275,000
S&P 500 Index fund .......................... 8.5% ................... 450,000
Emerging-market fund ........................12.5% ................... 225,000
a. Based on the current portfolio composition and the expected rates of return, what is the expected rate of return for Bronc's portfolio?
b.
Bronc is considering a reallocation of his investments to include more Treasury bills and less exposure to emerging markets. If Bronc moves all of his money from the emerging-market fund and puts it in Treasury bills, what will be the expected rate of return on the resulting portfolio?
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Financial Management Principles and Applications

ISBN: 978-0134417219

13th edition

Authors: Sheridan Titman, Arthur J. Keown, John H. Martin

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