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1.
Mutual fund holdings are allocated to meet certain ________.
Investment goals. With investment goals in mind, mutual fund managers can meet all their other objectives.
2.
The closer the beta of an investment is to 1, _______.
The closer its volatility is to that of the whole market. "1" is the base value of beta.
3.
Investment advisors suggest increasing the number of fixed-income securities in your portfolio as you age because _______.
Advanced age makes it difficult to regain losses from more volatile investments such as stocks. Having fixed-income securities in your portfolio can reduce this problem.
4.
For a given investment return, there are optimal mixes of stocks, bonds, and cash that produce different returns with a minimum of risk.
True. These portfolios are called "efficient." Their optimality has been demonstrated by analyzing returns over history.
5.
When a financial advisor says, "Let's talk about risk and how much you can deal with," he or she is talking about _______.
Risk tolerance. Risk tolerance is the amount of risk with which you are comfortable.
6.
By first _______, you can comfortably allocate a desired amount of money to investing.
Taking an inventory of what you own. This will help you figure how much cash you have available to invest.
