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1.
Why may tilting your portfolio toward growth stocks theoretically alter its performance?
Because companies that are growing at a decent rate should outperform companies growing at a slower rate. Over time, a stock's price follows its earnings. As a result, companies that are growing at a decent rate should outperform those companies growing at a slower rate.
2.
To alter your foreign investments, consider _______.
Smaller companies. As in the United States, foreign mid- and small-company stocks theoretically have a growth edge over their larger counterparts. Emerging-markets stocks are also an option for aggressive investors.
3.
How aggressive 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 aggressive your portfolio is.
4.
Emerging-market stocks live up to their promise.
False. Although these stocks can be considered aggressive, often the emerging nations behind them have a lot of challenges to overcome. It remains to be seen just how promising they are.
5.
Which type of bond is most like a stock?
Convertible bond. Convertible bonds can be, as their name suggests, converted into stocks. Because of this conversion feature, convertibles behave very much like stocks. They are generally less volatile than stocks, though, because they pay a fixed coupon (or yield).
