EBK INVESTMENTS
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Author: Bodie
Publisher: MCGRAW HILL BOOK COMPANY
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Chapter 7, Problem 10CP
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Concept introduction: The portfolio is a proportion of each security held of its total market value. A good portfolio should have a beta of +1 to -1.
To discuss:The portfolio that one might recommend.
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