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1.
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).
2.
Tilting your portfolio toward growth stocks theoretically enhances its performance.
True. This is so because growth stocks generally outperform non-growth stocks.
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What's among the most significant move you can make to alter your long-term returns and volatility?
Reducing your bond and cash investments and increasing your position in stocks. Your blend of cash, stocks, and bonds likely contributes more to your portfolio's return and volatility than what investment styles you practice, what sectors you have exposure to, and what individual securities you choose. The more of your portfolio you have in stocks and the less you have in bonds and cash, the more intense your portfolio's performance can be.
4.
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.
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What type of bond would be the least volatile part of an aggressive portfolio?
Short-term bond. Short-term bonds are the least volatile of these options.
