
Explanation:
The standard deviation is just the square root of the variance. The variance is given by:
So the standard deviation of the portfolio (combined returns from these securities) is given by:
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An investor invests 30% of his assets in security A and 70% in security B. The variance of returns for security A is 1234.56, and that of B is 243.56. The covariance between securities A and B is 25.56. What is the standard deviation of the combined returns from these securities?
A
18.89
B
14.78
C
15.53
D
13.45
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