Assume you are a portfolio manager at JS Global Capital Ltd...

Assume you are a portfolio manager at JS Global Capital Ltd. Recently you came across three attractive stocks and want to create a portfolio investment in these three stocks. The details of the stocks are given below:
Company name Volatility
(Standard deviation) Weight in Portfolio Correlation with the market portfolio
Meezan Bank Ltd 0.25 12% 0.40
Lucky Cement Ltd 0.35 25% 0.60
KE Ltd 0.40 13% 0.50

The expected return on the market portfolio is 8% and its volatility is 10%. The risk-free rate based on the central bank’s discount rate is 3%. (1.5 marks each)

a. Calculate each of the stock’s expected return and risk (beta) as compared to the market.
b. What should be the expected return of the portfolio based on values calculated in part a.
c. Calculate the beta of the portfolio? what does it tell regarding the riskiness of the portfolio?
d. Using the values from part c, can you calculate the expected return of the portfolio? Is it similar to your answer in part b? Why or why not?