Assignment: PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
1) Explain the relationship between capital allocation, asset classes, and security selection. Provide an example.
2) Explain the factors that determine the optimal capital allocation.
3) Explain the sources of risk related to a portfolio composed of only one stock. Provide an example.
4) Explain how the firm-specific risk can be reduced to negligible levels. Provide an example.
5) Explain why even though the standard deviation of returns for a stock alone can be significantly greater than that of the portfolio, the stock average return is less than the portfolio return.
6) Explain the difference between systematic risk and diversifiable risk. Provide an example.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.