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You are considering how to invest part of your retirement savings

Finance Dec 26, 2020

You are considering how to invest part of your retirement savings. You have decided to put $300,000 into three stocks: 65% of the money in GoldFinger (currently $28/share), 18% of the money in Moosehead (currently $94/share), and the remainder in Venture Associates (currently $6/share). Suppose GoldFinger stock goes up to $33/share, Moosehead stock drops to $58/share, and Venture Associates stock rises to $8 per share. a. What is the new value of the portfolio? b. What return did the portfolio earn? c. If you don't buy or sell any shares after the price change, what are your new portfolio weights? a. What is the new value of the portfolio? The new value of the portfolio is $ J. (Round to the nearest dollar.)

Expert Solution

Total retirement Savngs available = $300,000

Stock Weight(A) Investment($300,000*A) Price/Share(B) No. of Shares(A/B)
Goldfinger 65% $      195,000 $             28                   6,964
Moosehead 18% $        54,000 $             94                       574
Venture Associates 17% $        51,000 $                6                   8,500
Total 100% $      300,000    
Stock No. of Shares(A) Price/Share(B) Total Value(A*B)
Goldfinger 6,964 $                33 $   229,812
Moosehead 574 $                58 $     33,292
Venture Associates 8,500 $                   8 $     68,000
New Value of Portfolio     $   331,104

b.

Return on Portfolio = $331,104 - $300,000
Return on Portfolio = $31,104
Return on Portfolio = $31,104/$300,000 = 10.37%

c.

Stock No. of Shares Price/Share (A) Total Value(B) New Weight(B/$331,104)
Goldfinger 6964 $                33 $   229,812 69.41%
Moosehead 574 $                58 $     33,292 10.05%
Venture Associates 8500 $                   8 $     68,000 20.54%
New Value of Portfolio     $   331,104
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