A portfolio manager summarizes the input from the macro and micro forecasters in the following table:   Micro Forecasts   Asset Expected Return (%) Beta Residual Standard Deviation (%)   Stock A   27   0.8   59     Stock B   12   1.2   69     Stock C   11   0.5   62     Stock D   9   0.6   54         Macro Forecasts   Asset Expected Return (%) Standard Deviation (%)   T-bills   6     0     Passive equity portfolio   12     20       Calculate the following for a portfolio manager who is not allowed to short sell securities. If allowed to short sell securities, the manager's Sharpe ratio is 0.4085. a. What is the cost of the restriction in terms of Sharpe’s measure? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as decimals rounded to 4 places.)   b. What is the utility loss to the investor (A = 3.0) given his new complete portfolio? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)

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A portfolio manager summarizes the input from the macro and micro forecasters in the following table:
 

Micro Forecasts  
Asset Expected Return (%) Beta Residual Standard Deviation (%)  
Stock A   27   0.8   59    
Stock B   12   1.2   69    
Stock C   11   0.5   62    
Stock D   9   0.6   54    
 

 

Macro Forecasts  
Asset Expected Return (%) Standard Deviation (%)  
T-bills   6     0    
Passive equity portfolio   12     20    
 


Calculate the following for a portfolio manager who is not allowed to short sell securities. If allowed to short sell securities, the manager's Sharpe ratio is 0.4085.

aWhat is the cost of the restriction in terms of Sharpe’s measure? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as decimals rounded to 4 places.)

 



b. What is the utility loss to the investor (A = 3.0) given his new complete portfolio? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)

 

 

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Asset
Expected Return (%)
Deviation (%)
T-bills
6
Passive equity portfolio
12
20
Calculate the following for a portfolio manager who is not allowed to short sell securities. If allowed to short sell securities, the
manager's Sharpe ratio is 0.4085.
a. What is the cost of the restriction in terms of Sharpe's measure? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as
decimals rounded to 4 places.)
Cost of restriction
b. What is the utility loss to the investor (A = 3.0) given his new complete portfolio? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round
your answers to 2 decimal places.)
Cases
Utility Levels
Unconstrained
Constrained
Passive
%
%
Transcribed Image Text:Standard Asset Expected Return (%) Deviation (%) T-bills 6 Passive equity portfolio 12 20 Calculate the following for a portfolio manager who is not allowed to short sell securities. If allowed to short sell securities, the manager's Sharpe ratio is 0.4085. a. What is the cost of the restriction in terms of Sharpe's measure? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as decimals rounded to 4 places.) Cost of restriction b. What is the utility loss to the investor (A = 3.0) given his new complete portfolio? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places.) Cases Utility Levels Unconstrained Constrained Passive % %
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