S&P 500 S H Average Monthly Return 0.47% 1.44% 1.87% Average...

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S&P 500 S H
Average Monthly Return 0.47% 1.44% 1.87%
Average Annual Return 5.69% 17.24% 22.50%
Average monthly Geometric Return 100.41% 101.13% 201.28%
Average Annual Geometric Return 1204.95% 1213.52% 2415.36%
Monthly Standard Deviation 3.50% 7.97% 9.29%
Annual Standard Deviation 12.11% 27.60% 32.17%

Correlation of S &H 0.058035719

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a) Which stock (S or H) is most risky if they are held alone and not in a portfolio?

b) Now consider the following two portfolios:

X: A portfolio with a weight of 98% in S&P 500 and 2% in S

Y: A portfolio with a weight of 98% in S&P 500 and 2% in H.

How does each stock affect the variability of the investment

c) Perform a regression for each stock on the Index returns

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