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This lesson is a part of the course Probability Concepts
We earlier learned about how to calculate the expected value, variance, and standard deviation of a single random variable or an asset.
Portfolio managers will have many assets in their portfolios in different proportions. The portfolio manager will have to therefore calculate the returns on the entire portfolio of assets. The returns on the portfolio are calculated as the weighted average of the returns on all the assets held in the portfolio.
