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Why are short-term bonds a good fit for a conservative portfolio?
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Because they have short maturities, they are less volatile. Thus, short-term bonds are often advised for anyone wanting to make his or her portfolio more conservative.
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Short-term bonds are less volatile than intermediate-term bonds.
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True. This is due to their shorter maturities.
3.
Stocks trading at prices that are in line with their earnings, sales, or cash flows would help keep a portfolio conservative.
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True. Stocks of this nature tend to have relatively low price risk, which helps dampen a portfolio's volatility.
4.
How conservative you should be with your investments depends on what?
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Your investment goal, your investment horizon, and your ability to handle volatility. Your goal, time horizon, and volatility tolerance should all help determine how conservative your portfolio is.
5.
To tone down your foreign investments, consider _______.
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Large companies domiciled in developed markets. The stocks of larger foreign companies may not have the same return potential as the stocks of smaller companies or companies domiciled in emerging markets, but they don't have the same volatility, either.