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The Efficient Frontier: A Note on the Curious Difference Between Variance and Standard Deviation

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The Markowitz Frontier of optimal portfolios is valid in both mean/variance space and in mean/standard deviation space. But there are some curious differences because lines in one space become curves in the other. This note explores and explains the curiosity.

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109716
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CaltechAUTHORS:20210701-232908304

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2021-07-06
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2022-01-13
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Social Science Working Papers
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Social Science Working Paper
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1456