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ECON 2508 - Tutorial 6

This document discusses a portfolio optimization problem with two assets. It states that the returns of the two assets are perfectly negatively correlated, so the portfolio can only achieve maximum return by taking an extreme position in one asset or the other. To find the optimal combination, the investor would set up constraints to maximize portfolio return subject to the asset returns and their negative correlation.

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ECON 2508 - Tutorial 6

This document discusses a portfolio optimization problem with two assets. It states that the returns of the two assets are perfectly negatively correlated, so the portfolio can only achieve maximum return by taking an extreme position in one asset or the other. To find the optimal combination, the investor would set up constraints to maximize portfolio return subject to the asset returns and their negative correlation.

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ECON 2508 -

week 6 tutorial

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1 . We have We have Run =L Ran


" " "" "" "
I
" " " "" " " ""
"

( Rt .lt Rin R + Ran Asset 2 return : ( R2 L Rzie )


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, .
.

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Rem )
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⇐,
Asset 1 return : ✗ ( Rai ,

Asset 2 return : ( R2 L Ran )


-1
( Rnr Rsn )
.
.

, , ,, , , ,
p , ,n ,

Since asset 1 return is
just a scalar return of asset 2
→ L or vice versa therefore , the return vectors at the two assets
,

reach points ( or opposite direction ) of one of the vectors


I can
only
Assume find the

we know ✗ . we can
optimal
combination of asset 1 and asset 2
to maximize the return of the portfolio .

Relating model of
to the consumption under risk with state antigens claims

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investors can work out the constraints to find the maximum return in both

2 .
We have : Let b .bz be sneakers
,

of asset 1 and asset 2


Asset 1
.

{
return : ( Rw , Rsn ) = 11,01 And b. . bit IR

Asset 2 return : ( Rai ,


Ran ) = 10 1) , Since the combination
of asset returns vectors

of two assets is :
Run
b. ( Rin Ri.nl ,
+ be / Rin ,R , ,n
)
Kiri )

,,÷"(
= bill 01 ,
+
bz ( 0,1 )
.

( Rai Ran ) ,

( 0 1) n

lb 01 10 bz )
,

"" " =
, ,
+ ,

= lb . .ba )
z
,

µ .

( Rin Rin
,
)

Since we have lb , ,
b, ) as the returns of asset 1 and asset 2 .
But
we also know that b ,
and by are
just some scalars .
Therefore ,

the of combinations reach the lR↳Rn )


any point
sums asset con in

plane .

• This means that based on their needs .


the investors con decide how

many
assets 1 and assets 2 to buy to reach their target return .

Relating to the model of consumption under risk with state -

antigens
claims ,
we observe that ones con transfer wealth across state of
nature

3 .
We have :
We have :

Asset 1 return ( 2. Rae x.Rz.nl


{
Ri Ran

}
,
n = x .
:
,

Ri . L = 2- R2 , L Asset 2 return : ( Rai ,


Run )

^
Ru 9 ( z -

Ri ,
+ Rz , x -

Run 1- Ran )
,
,
,

( Rai )
.

Rim We have the sums of assets return

vector of the two assets :

, ,,
.
µ,
)
,

( Rhi Rim ) ,
+ ( Rw Run .

¥
= ( 2 R2
.

, L ,
K .

R2 , H
) 1 ( R2 L ,
,
R2 , n
)

• Since neither of the vectors lies ( Ran )


on
= z -

Ry , ,
+ Rz , , ,
x -

Run 1-
the axes ,
therefore ,
R ' 't 1=0 '
R " t =/ ° '

Ri , n 1=0 . Ran 1=0 •


= [ (2+1) Ru ,
txt 1) Ran ]
I

As a result the sums of assets return vector of the two assets can reach
.

any
the ( Ri Rn ) plane
point in -

4.

The 2nd and 3rd cases are examples of complete asset return structures .

• The 1st case is example of incomplete asset return structure .

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