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1.
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.
2.
Which of the following would be valuable to do before you start monitoring your investment portfolio?
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Both of the above. Both of these are wise things to do. Though you can develop your monitoring procedures on your own, creating an investment policy statement would accomplish that as well as additional objectives.
3.
If a mutual fund no longer meets one of your investment criteria, should you sell it?
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Maybe, maybe not. It becomes a more important issue once it no longer meets most of your criteria.
4.
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.
5.
The best way to put an investment's performance into context is to compare its returns to those of other investments in your portfolio.
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False. The best way to do it is to compare its returns to an appropriate benchmark.