Portfolio Selection and Optimal Financial Investment in Nigerian Economy

TABLE OF CONTENT

Title Page - - - - - - - - - i

Approval Page- - - - - - - - - ii

Certification - - - - - - - - - iii

Dedication - - - - - - - - - iv

Acknowledgement - - - - - - - - v

Table of Content - - - - - - - - vi

Abstract - - - - - - - - - vii

Chapter One : Introduction - - - - - - 1

1.1 Background of the Study - - - - - - - 1

1.2 Aims and Objective of the Study - - - - - - 5

1.3 Limitations - - - - - - - - 6

1.4 Scope of the study - - - - - - - 6

1.5 The Study- - - - - - - - - 6

1.6 Definition of terms - - - - - - - 7

Chapter Two: Literature Review - - - - - - 10

Chapter Three: Methodology - - - - - - 20

3.1 Modern Portfolio Theory - - - - - - - 20

3.2 Mutual Fund Separation Theory - - - - - - 21

3.3 Liquidity - - - - - - - - - 31

3.4 Risk - - - - - - - - - 34

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3.5 Return on Investment - - - - - - - 37

3.6 The Simplex Method - - - - - - - 39

Chapter Four : Model Construction

4.1 Model Construction - - - - - - - 41

4.2 First Method - - - - - - - - 43

4.3 Second Method - - - - - - - - 54

Chapter Five : Result, Discussion and Recommendation

5.1 Result - - - - - - - - - 62

5.2 Discussion - - - - - - - - 62

5.3 Recommendation - - - - - - - 64

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