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1.
If you want to use sector funds to invest in a long-term trend, what strategy would be wise to use?
Dollar cost averaging. This is an effective way to get into a trend slowly and carefully, especially if you are fairly new at it.
2.
Why would you want to know how diversified a sector fund is?
The fund may be highly concentrated in certain subsectors; this will affect its performance. Some subsectors are quite volatile.
3.
Which sector-fund strategy might you avoid?
Buying sector funds that are performing exceptionally well. Investors tend to buy sector funds as their performance is peaking. As a result, the average sector-fund investor doesn't do too well.
4.
Which statement is false?
All investors need sector funds. You can build a very diverse portfolio without ever buying a sector fund. But you can use sector funds to diversify or to speculate.
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A well-diversified portfolio doesn't need sector funds.
True. A well-diversified portfolio likely covers several different sectors already. But although it doesn't need them, you can still use sector funds for additional diversification.
