During the Korean War, President Truman planned to seize the…

During the Korean War, President Truman planned to seize the steel mills to ensure the workers could not go on strike. He grounded his plan in his power as Commander in Chief and argued that a steelworker strike could jeopardize national security.  What did the Supreme Court rule?

You choose to construct a portfolio from the Stock A, Stock…

You choose to construct a portfolio from the Stock A, Stock B, and the risk-free investment. You make the following estimates of the three: Estimates of Alpha, Beta, and Firm-Specific Risk   Alpha Beta Firm-Specific Std Dev Stock A 1.00% 1.25 60.00% Stock B 0.75% 0.80 40.00% Risk-Free Investment 0.00% 0.00 0.00% You invest 45% of your portfolio in Stock A, 45% in Stock B, and the remaining 10% in the risk-free investment. What is your portfolio’s firm-specific risk (standard deviation)?  

You choose to construct a portfolio from the Stock A, Stock…

You choose to construct a portfolio from the Stock A, Stock B, and the risk-free investment. You make the following estimates of the three: Estimates of Alpha, Beta, and Firm-Specific Risk   Alpha Beta Firm-Specific Std Dev Stock A 2.00% 2.00 120.00% Stock B 0.25% 0.80 50.00% Risk-Free Investment 0.00% 0.00 0.00% You invest 25% of your portfolio in Stock A, 40% in Stock B, and the remaining 35% in the risk-free investment. What is your portfolio’s alpha?  

You choose to construct a portfolio from the Stock A, Stock…

You choose to construct a portfolio from the Stock A, Stock B, and the risk-free investment. You make the following estimates of the three: Estimates of Alpha, Beta, and Firm-Specific Risk   Alpha Beta Firm-Specific Std Dev Stock A 1.50% 1.40 80.00% Stock B 1.75% 1.80 90.00% Risk-Free Investment 0.00% 0.00 0.00% You invest 30% of your portfolio in Stock A, 30% in Stock B, and the remaining 40% in the risk-free investment. What is your portfolio’s firm-specific risk (standard deviation)?