In addition to risk$-$free securities$,$ you are currently invested in the Tanglewood Fund, a broad$-$based fund of stocks and other securities with an expected return of $11\mathrm{.}87\%$ and a volatility of $28\mathrm{.}39\%.$ Currently, the risk$-$free rate of interest is $2\mathrm{.}81\%$ Your broker suggests that you add a venture capital fund to your current portfolio. The venture capital fund has an expected return of $23\mathrm{.}37\%,$ a volatility of $81\mathrm{.}75\%,$ and a correlation of $0\mathrm{.}19$ with the Tanglewood Fund. Calculate the required return and use it to decide whether you should add the venture capital fund to your portfolio.

The required return is

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$($Round to two decimal places.$)$

Use the result of the above calculation to determine whether you should add the venture capital fund to your portfolio.

Should you add the venture fund to your portfolio?

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