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1.
According to many financial professionals, what contributes the most to your portfolio's return and volatility?
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Your blend of investments. In other words, your asset allocation is what matters more than anything else.
2.
To alter your foreign investments, consider _______.
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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.
What type of bond would be the least volatile part of an aggressive portfolio?
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Short-term bond. Short-term bonds are the least volatile of these options.
4.
Tilting your portfolio toward growth stocks theoretically enhances its performance.
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True. This is so because growth stocks generally outperform non-growth stocks.
5.
Stocks from which nation would be considered emerging-market stocks?
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Nigeria. Emerging-market stocks are those of developing nations.