You hold a diversified portfolio consisting of a $5,000 investment in each of 20 different common stocks.
June 7th, 2024
You hold a diversified portfolio consisting of a $5,000 investment in each of 20 different common stocks. The portfolio beta is equal to 1.12. You have decided to sell a lead mining stock (b = 1.0) at $5,000 net and use the proceeds to buy a like amount of a steel company stock (b = 2.0). What is the new beta of the portfolio?