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1.
The Morningstar style box does not summarize which of the following?
How rapidly a fund manager buys and sells stocks. The style box provides a snapshot of the size and price of the stocks in a fund's portfolio. To get a feel for how rapidly a fund manager buys and sells stocks, check a fund's turnover rate.
2.
Which type of fund is likely to be the most volatile?
A small-cap growth fund. Funds that own expensive (growth) small companies are bound to be more volatile than those that own large, inexpensive (value) stocks or middle-of-the-road (blend) fare are.
3.
According to the Morningstar style box, a value orientation means the manager buys stocks that are cheap.
True. Though the stocks are cheap, they could eventually see their worth recognized by the market.
4.
According to the Morningstar style box, a blended fund will include elements of _______.
Both. A blended fund will include both.
5.
In gauging the value of a stock, examine its _______.
Price/book ratio. Both price/book and price/earnings ratios tell you how expensive a stock is based on some value--either the value of the company if it were sold and paid off its debts (P/B) or the value of a company based on its earnings (P/E). These factors are employed by Morningstar in measuring the "value" aspects of a stock for placement in the style box.
