Homework: Portfolio Management
Learning Outcomes:
i. Recognize the characteristics and risks of stocks, bonds, money market, and property investments.
ii. Analyse and choose appropriate Alternative Investments Portfolio Management.
iii. Evaluate portfolio performance and risk.
(Problem Solving & Critical Thinking Homework Question(s):
i. What is the relationship between Yield Curve and Fiscal and Monetary Policies
ii. Describe the relationship between Inflation and Business Cycle.
iii. Explain about the different sources of excess return in international bond portfolios.
iv. Given the following information, calculate the short-term interest rate target.
Neutral rate 4%
Inflation target 3%
Expected inflation 7%
GDP long-term trend 2%
Expected GDP growth 0%
v. Given the following information, calculate the Sharpe Ratio.
Return of Portfolio 30
Risk-free Return 10
Standard -deviation of portfolio's excess return 15
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.