During December 2012, a worker in Toronto wants to invest his savings of $50,000. He must decide the equity portfolio that will result in the lowest risk and the perfect return on his investment.
In particular, he is looking to put money into Wal Mart, IBM, Apple, Chevron and Amazon, all big U.S. corporations that have weathered the recent economic crisis and show increase in potential for the future.
He remembers learning about using efficient frontiers to assess stocks and determines to undertake an exhaustive investigation before determining in which company to invest.
PUBLICATION DATE: April 10, 2015 PRODUCT #: W15109-PDF-ENG
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