POINTS TO REMEMBER
  1. What is expected return?
    • It is the sum of probable returns where the total of probabilities is 1. In terms of an equation:
  2. What is portfolio return?
    • It is the weighted average of expected returns from different investments in the portfolio. In terms of an equation:
  3. What is risk? How is it measured?
    • Risk is volatility in returns. It is shown by variance or standard deviation. Standard deviation is the square root of variance. In terms of an equation:
  4. What is portfolio risk?
    • Portfolio risk is the weighted average ...

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