An investor has $3,192 invested in stock A and $2,771 in stock B. The daily volatilities of A and B are 1.1% and 1%, respectively, and the coefficient of correlation is 0.65. What is the one day 99% VaR? Assume that returns are multivariate normal (Note that N(–2.3263) = 0.01).

 

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To find the one-day 99% Value at Risk (VaR) for this portfolio, we follow these steps:

### Step 1: Calculate the portfolio value.
The total portfolio value is the sum of the investments in Stock A and Stock B:
\[
\text{Portfolio Value} = 3,192 + 2,771 = 5,963
\]

### Step 2: Calculate the weights of each stock.
\[
w_A = \frac{3,192}{5,963} = 0.5353
\]
\[
w_B = \frac{2,771}{5,963} = 0.4647
\]

### Step 3: Convert the volatilities to decimal form.
The daily volatilities are:
\[
\sigma_A = 1.1\% = 0.011
\]
\[
\sigma_B = 1.0\% = 0.01
\]

### Step 4: Use the variance-covariance formula to calculate the portfolio's standard deviation.
The formula for portfolio variance $\sigma_p^2$ is:
\[
\sigma_p^2 = w_A^2 \sigma_A^2 + w_B^2 \sigma_B^2 + 2 w_A w_B \sigma_A \sigma_B \rho
\]
Where:
- $w_A = 0.5353$, $w_B = 0.4647$
- $\sigma_A = 0.011$, $\sigma_B = 0.01$
- $\rho = 0.65$ is the correlation coefficient between A and B.

Substituting the values:
\[
\sigma_p^2 = (0.5353^2 \times 0.011^2) + (0.4647^2 \times 0.01^2) + 2 \times 0.5353 \times 0.4647 \times 0.011 \times 0.01 \times 0.65
\]

Let's compute this.The portfolio variance is approximately $ 9.18 \times 10^{-5} $.

### Step 5: Calculate the portfolio standard deviation.
The standard deviation ($\sigma_p$) is the square root of the variance:
\[
\sigma_p = \sqrt{9.18 \times 10^{-5}} = 0.00958
\]

### Step 6: Calculate the 99% VaR.
The 99% VaR is given by:
\[
\text{VaR}_{99\%} = N(-2.3263) \times \sigma_p \times \text{Portfolio Value}
\]
Where $N(-2.3263) = 0.01$.

Substituting the values:
\[
\text{VaR}_{99\%} = 2.3263 \times 0.00958 \times 5,963
\]

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Here are some related questions you might find helpful:
1. How does correlation impact portfolio risk?
2. What other risk measures besides VaR can be used for portfolios?
3. How is VaR used in financial decision-making?
4. What are the limitations of using a normal distribution for VaR?
5. How does diversification affect portfolio volatility?

**Tip:** When calculating portfolio VaR, it's essential to consider the correlation between assets, as it impacts the overall risk.

An investor has $3,192 invested in stock A and $2,771 in stock B. The daily volatilities of A and B are 1.1% and 1%, respectively, and the coefficient of correlation is 0.65. What is the one day 99% VaR? Assume that returns are multivariate normal (Note that N(–2.3263) = 0.01).

Learn how to calculate the one-day 99% Value at Risk (VaR) for a two-stock portfolio with investments in Stock A and Stock B, using their volatilities, correlation, and portfolio weights. This example applies statistical formulas for risk management, including the variance-covariance theorem and multivariate normal distribution.

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