ASSESSMENT OF INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS OF JORDANIAN BANKS

Abstract

The central question of this study is how investors select investments that will give them their required rate of return; they are mainly concerned with the performance alternatives. This study is mainly concerned with the performance of Jordanian Banks in their alternative investments in general and the portfolio investments in particular. Study results revealed that Banks of Jordan adhere to theories of formation of investment portfolios, in terms of diversification, trade-off between return and risk, and policy in the composition of the portfolios. The principle of convenience is applied to ensure the stability of the investor and the capital return. Study also pointed out that Banks of Jordan adhere to the principle of diversification, and are committed to the principle of trade-off between return and risk and comply with the principles of the policy in the composition of the portfolio, and the principle of ensuring the stability of the investor and the capital return.