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Two correlated assets · Part 2 of 3
Two zero-mean asset returns have variances 4 and 9 and covariance 1. A portfolio holds weight w in asset A and 1−w in asset B. Shorting is allowed.
What weight in asset A minimises variance? Give four decimal places.
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