Question 1
Calculate the correlation between the two markets. Suppose you combine $500,000 invested in each market to construct a portfolio MF of $1 million invested equally in the two markets. Based on your calculations, which of the following is true?
A. VaR(MF) = VaR(Monetaria) + VaR(Fiscalia)
B. VaR(MF) < VaR(Monetaria) + VaR(Fiscalia)
C. VaR(MF) > VaR(Monetaria) + VaR(Fiscalia)
D. Depending on market conditions, VaR(MF) can be =, > or < the sum of the individual VaRs.