1. A stock gains 1% during each quarter (i.e. a 3 month period) of the year. What is the annualized return?

 

2. The annualized volatility is always greater than the monthly volatility? Explain

 

3. If the risk free rate goes up and the return and volatility of a portfolio are unchanged, what happens to the Sharpe Ratio?

 

4. Asset A loses 1% a month for 12 months and Asset B gains 1% per month for 12 months. Which asset returns are more volatile?