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1.
Why should tilting your portfolio toward larger-company stocks and away from smaller-company stocks curtail its volatility?
Because larger companies growing at a slower rate should be less volatile than smaller companies growing at a faster rate. The faster the growth and the smaller the company, the more volatile the stock. If curtailing volatility is your goal, focus the U.S. stock portion of your portfolio on the very largest companies.
2.
The stock of which foreign company would be the least volatile?
A large manufacturer. As a rule, the large companies would be the least volatile.
3.
Short-term bonds are less volatile than intermediate-term bonds.
True. This is due to their shorter maturities.
4.
To tone down your foreign investments, consider _______.
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.
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How conservative you should be with your investments depends on what?
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.
