easy · CFA Level I pm

An analyst at Westfork Bancorp is asked to explain the diversification benefit in a two-asset portfolio.

Which of the following conditions is required for the portfolio standard deviation to be less than the weighted average of the individual standard deviations?

  1. The assets must have equal weights in the portfolio.
  2. The correlation between the assets must be strictly less than +1.0.
  3. The correlation between the assets must be negative.

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