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1.
What is the danger in letting the strongest performers of your portfolio stay in there and continue performing, as opposed to regular rebalancing?
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It increases the overall risk level, which can magnify losses during a downturn. And that means you might not meet the goals for which you are investing in the first place.
2.
What should you expect from your mutual funds as you're monitoring them?
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That they're still meeting your investment criteria. You want your funds to meet the same investment criteria today as they did when you first bought them. If they no longer meet your criteria, do they still belong in your portfolio?
3.
If you've created an investment policy statement, you will have addressed which of these portfolio-monitoring issues?
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All of the above. If you've created an investment policy statement, you will have addressed these questions and many others.
4.
What can happen if you ignore changes that occur in your portfolio?
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Both of the above. Ignore changes in your portfolio and you may end up with a portfolio that's very different from the one you originally put together.
5.
The best way to put an investment's performance into context is to compare its returns to those of _______.
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An appropriate benchmark. Compare the returns of your investments to the benchmark you chose.