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Two assets have returns R1,R2R_1, R_2 with variances σ12,σ22\sigma_1^2, \sigma_2^2 and correlation ρ\rho. The variance of a portfolio with weight ww in asset 1 and (1w)(1-w) in asset 2 is σp2=w2σ12+(1w)2σ22+2w(1w)ρσ1σ2\sigma_p^2 = w^2 \sigma_1^2 + (1-w)^2 \sigma_2^2 + 2w(1-w) \rho \sigma_1 \sigma_2. To minimize variance, what is the weight ww?