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问题如下:
In the risk parity asset allocation approach that Müller uses, the weight that Müller places on domestic bonds should be:
选项:
A.less than 25%.
B.equal to 25%.
C.greater than 25%.
解释:
C is correct.
A risk parity asset allocation is based on the notion that each asset class should contribute equally to the total risk of the portfolio. Bonds have the lowest risk level and must contribute 25% of the portfolio’s total risk, so bonds must be overweighted (greater than 25%). The equal contribution of each asset class is calculated as:
wi* Cov(ri,rp)=
where
wi = weight of asset i
Cov(ri,rp) = covariance of asset i with the portfolio
n = number of assets
σ2= variance of the portfolio
In this example, there are four asset classes, and the variance of the total portfolio is assumed to be 25%; therefore, using a risk parity approach, the allocation to each asset class is expected to contribute (1/4 × 25%) = 6.25% of the total variance. Because bonds have the lowest covariance, they must have a higher relative weight to achieve the same contribution to risk as the other asset classes.
In this example, there are four asset classes, and the variance of the total portfolio is assumed to be 25%;这个是怎么得来的?谢谢