Recent Question/Assignment

a) Do you expect the S&P/ASX200 to outperform the return on Australian 10-year Government bonds over the period 30 April 2022 and 31 December 2022? Justify your answer.
b)The S&P/ASX20 Index comprises the 20 largest companies by market capitalisation. If you had $1 million to invest in any combination of the ASX20 and government bonds where the lowest possible allocation for any company is 0% and the highest is 100% (which means you have just one company in your portfolio), what combination would you select to maximise expected return over the period 30 April 2022 and 31 December 2022?
c)Pick a publicly traded investment (i.e., one an observable daily price) that you expect to have the best chance of out-performing the S&P/ASX20 index between 20 April 2022 and 31 December 2022. Present your reasoning in support in just 400 words. You cannot pick a company in the S&P/ASX20