CFA 20.1
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An analyst gathers the following data about the returns for two stocks. Stock A, Stock B: E(R): 0.04, 0.09 σ^2: 0.0025, 0.0064 Cov(A,B) = 0.001 The correlation between the returns of Stock A and Stock B is closest to:

  • 0.25. (correct)
  • 0.50.
  • 0.63.
  • Over long periods of time, compared to fixed income securities, equities have tended to exhibit:

  • higher average annual returns and lower standard deviation of returns.
  • higher average annual returns and higher standard deviation of returns. (correct)
  • lower average annual returns and higher standard deviation of returns.
  • Historically, which of the following asset classes has exhibited the smallest standard deviation of monthly returns?

  • Large-capitalization stocks.
  • Long-term corporate bonds.
  • Treasury bills. (correct)
  • Over the long term, the annual returns and standard deviations of returns for major asset classes have shown:

    <p>a positive relationship. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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