Let me try solving the problem using basic probability concepts directly. (cowrie6’s idea is correct.)
Suppose that the weights for securities A and B are WA and WB respectively, with WA + WB =1. Given that ρAB= -1 (完全负相关), the problem is to find the optimal weight WA (and WB ) to minimize the variance of the portfolio consisting of A and B:
Var(WA A + WB B) = W2A Var A + W2B Var B + 2 WA WB Cov(A,B)
= W2A б2A + W2B б2B + 2 WA WB ρAB бA бB
= 0.162 W2A + 0.122 W2B - 2 WA WB 0.16 0.12
= (0.16 WA - 0.12(1-WA ) ) 2 = (0.28 WA - 0.12) 2
Therefore Var(WA A + WB B) reaches its minimal if 0.28 WA - 0.12 = 0 or WA = 3/7. (WB = 1 - WA = 4/7, accordingly) Note that ρAB= -1 is a known fact given in the problem.
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