Financial Investment and Portfolio Management

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Questions and Answers

What is the total risk for a security measured by?

Its standard deviation of returns (correct)

Its beta with the market portfolio

Its systematic risk

Its unsystematic risk

What type of risk affects all securities in the market?

Unsystematic risk

Systematic risk (correct)

Firm-specific risk

Industry risk

What is the nominal risk-free rate or interest a function of?

The real risk-free rate and the investments variance

The real risk-free rate and the rate of inflation (correct)

The tax-free rate plus the rate of inflation

The T-note rate plus the inflation rate

What is the basic trade-off in the investment process?

The trade-off between the anticipated rate of return for a given investment instrument and its degree of risk Signup and view all the answers

What does the beta of a security or portfolio measure?

The systematic risk index of that asset Signup and view all the answers

What is the slope of the capital market line?

The ratio of the risk premium to the standard deviation of the portfolio Signup and view all the answers

What type of risk is caused by internal factors and affects only one investment?

Unsystematic risk Signup and view all the answers

What is the risk that is common to all securities and cannot be diversified away?

Systematic risk Signup and view all the answers

What is a market portfolio?

A portfolio that has the same capital investment ratio in all securities as the market Signup and view all the answers

What is financial investment?

A form of capital investment in cash or financial assets with the expectation of profit in the future Signup and view all the answers

What does it mean if a security has a β greater than the β of the market portfolio?

That security is riskier and its expected return will be greater than the return of the market portfolio Signup and view all the answers

What does each point on the CML line represent?

Risk-return tradeoff for a particular portfolio Signup and view all the answers

What is an aggressive investment strategy?

A strategy that attempts to improve investment performance by uncovering undervalued securities and/or reallocating investment assets Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between risk and investment return?

The higher the investment return, the higher the risk Signup and view all the answers

What is the main source of risk in investment and trading securities?

The uncertainty of future income Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of an investment strategy?

To achieve a balance between risk and return Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Market Portfolio and Financial Investment

A market portfolio consists of securities available in the market, whose total capital is equal to the market.
Financial investment is a form of capital investment in cash or financial assets with the expectation of profit in the future.

Security Beta and Market Portfolio

If a security has a beta greater than the beta of the market portfolio, it is riskier and its expected return will be greater than the return of the market portfolio.
A security with a lower beta has lower risk and its expected return will be lower than the return of the market portfolio.

CML Line and Risk

Each point on the CML line represents the risk-return trade-off of a portfolio.
The CML line shows the market equilibrium at different levels of risk.

Aggressive Investment Strategy

An aggressive investment strategy attempts to improve investment performance by uncovering undervalued securities and/or reallocating investment assets.

Risk in Investment

Risk in investment arises due to the uncertainty of future income.
The higher the potential return, the higher the risk.
The actual returns may decline relative to estimated returns.

Measuring Risk

The total risk for a security can be measured by its standard deviation of returns.
Beta measures the systematic risk of a security with the market portfolio.

Systematic Risk

Systematic risk affects all securities in the market and is uncontrollable.
The degree of influence of systematic risk is measured by beta.

Nominal Risk-Free Rate

The nominal risk-free rate is a function of the real risk-free rate and the rate of inflation.

Investment Process

The basic trade-off in the investment process is between the anticipated rate of return for a given investment instrument and its degree of risk.

Beta of Security

The beta of a security is a measure of its systematic risk index.
Beta is determined by statistical methods.

Capital Market Line

The slope of the capital market line (Sharp ratio) is the ratio of the risk premium to the standard deviation of the portfolio.
It measures the excess return per unit of risk.

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This quiz covers the basics of financial investment and market portfolio, including security beta and risk assessment. Learn how to manage your investments and make informed decisions.