[Verse 1] Picture every portfolio scattered on a chart Risk along the bottom, returns climbing up the arc Some combinations wasteful, giving pain without the gain Others shine like diamonds in the optimal domain [Chorus] Find the frontier, efficient line Maximum return for risk you'll find Mean-variance optimization Curves the path to wealth creation No portfolio beats this boundary bright Efficient frontier guides your sight [Verse 2] Harry Markowitz showed us how to blend and weave Assets dancing together, more than sum of what they achieve Correlation matters deeply, diversification's key When one asset stumbles, others set your money free [Chorus] Find the frontier, efficient line Maximum return for risk you'll find Mean-variance optimization Curves the path to wealth creation No portfolio beats this boundary bright Efficient frontier guides your sight [Bridge] Standard deviation measures how your portfolio shakes Expected return rewards you for the chances that you take Plot them both together, see the curve emerge so clean Dominated portfolios fall below this golden seam [Verse 3] Capital allocation line extends beyond the curve Add the risk-free asset, watch your options start to swerve Borrow or lend at treasure rates, adjust your risk exposure Every point along this line brings optimal composure [Chorus] Find the frontier, efficient line Maximum return for risk you'll find Mean-variance optimization Curves the path to wealth creation No portfolio beats this boundary bright Efficient frontier guides your sight [Outro] Northwest quadrant holds the prize Maximum return, risk minimized Efficient frontier never lies Your portfolio roadmap in the skies
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