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1.
A wide-moat company is typically characterized as having _______.
Long-term structural advantages over its competition. A wide-moat firm typically has a return on capital above its cost of capital. Also, just because a firm has a wide moat, it does not mean its stock price is always cheap. On the contrary, because wide-moat firms are typically very strong and stable, they often trade at premium prices. This is why you should not be afraid to swing away on those rare occasions a fat pitch does come your way.
2.
Say you are considering two different companies to invest in. One is very risky and the other has only average risk. Which of the two would require a bigger margin of safety?
The very risky one. Given the bigger risk of loss, a bigger margin of safety will do more to protect you.
3.
If you are going to succeed at holding a concentrated portfolio of stocks (say, fewer than 20), then you should buy only wide-moat companies.
True. Companies with wide moats will increase in intrinsic value over time. Therefore, a small portfolio will generally succeed.
4.
Which of the following is not a reason that investors should refrain from trading often?
Once a stock is purchased, it should never be sold. Although it's possible that you could purchase a stock that will never need to be sold, there are occasions that investors should sell stocks. The other two answers are both reasons that investors should not trade very often.
5.
According to fat-pitch strategy, the purpose of holding cash instead of being invested in stocks is that you are _______.
Waiting for the stock prices of strong companies to drop. According to fat-pitch theory, fat-pitch investments are likely to provide strong growth and absolute returns over time. Thus, you can afford to wait until the prices dip.
