9. Portfolio beta and weights Rafael is an analyst at a wealth management ferm. One of his dients holds a $10,000 portfolio that consists of four stocks. The investment allocation in the portfolio along with the contribution of risk from each stock is given in the following table: Stock Investment Allocation Beta Atteric Inc. (AL) Standard Deviation 23.00% 0.900 20% 27.009 Arthur Trust Inc. (AT) Corp. (LC) Transfer Fuels Co. (TF) 1.100 30.00% 30% 0.300 34.00% Rafael calculated the portfolio's beta as 0.850 and the portfolio's expected return as 8.6750% Rafael thinks it will be a good idea to reallocate the funds in his dient's portfolio He recommends replacing Attric Inc.'s shares with the same amount in additional shares of Transfer Fuels Co. The free rate is 4%, and the market risk premium is 5.50% According to Rafael's recommendation, assuming that the market is in equilibrium, how much will the portfolio's required return change? (Note: Do not round your intermediate calculations.) 0.9000 percentage points 1.3250 percentage points 1.1550 percentage points 1.4322 percentage points Analysts'estimates on expected returns from equity investments are based on several factors. These estimations so often include subjective and judgmental factors, because different analysts interpret data in different ways Subpose, based on the earnings consensus of stock analysts, Rafael expects a return of 5.02 from the portfolio with the new w that the required return as compared to expected returns is undervalued overvalued or fairly valued? Does het Rafael calculated the portfolio's beta as 0.850 and the portfolio's expected return as 8.6750%. Rafael thinks it will be a good idea to reallocate the funds in his dient's portfolio. He recommends replacing Atteric Inc.'s shares with the same amount in additional shares of Transfer Fuels Co. The risk-free rate is 4%, and the market risk premium is 5.50%. According to Rafael's recommendation, assuming that the market is in equilibrium, how much will the portfolio's required return change? (Note: Do not round your intermediate calculations.) 0.9009 percentage points 1.3283 percentage points 1.1550 percentage points 1.4322 percentage points Analysts' estimates on expected returns from equity Investments are based on several factors. These estimations also often include subjective and judgmental factors, because different analysts interpret data in different ways. Suppose, based on the earnings consensus of stock analysts, Rafael expects a return of 6.02% from the portfolio with the new weights. Does he think that the required return as compared to expected returns is undervalued, overvalued, or fairly valued? Undervalued Overvalued Fairly valued Suppose instead of replacing Atteric Inc.'s stock with Transfer Fuels Co.'s stock, Rafael considers replacing Atteric Inc.'s stock with the equal dollar allocation to shares of Company's stock that has a higher beta than Atteric Inc. If everything else remains constant, the portfolio's beta would Gade it Now Save Continue Continue without saving
