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Portfolios 106: Core vs. Noncore Investments

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1.
Which of the following would make the best core holding for most investors?
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A large-blend fund. Large-blend funds own large companies with middle-of-the-road stock prices, which makes them boring but ideal core choices. Large-value funds and large-growth funds can both be more volatile than large-blend funds at times.
2.
Core companies tend to be ________.
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Financially healthy. This feature helps make them worthy of being core stocks.
3.
All investors should have the same size core holding.
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False. Though different investors and experts will disagree, there is no one size for everyone.
4.
Core holdings should take up _______ of your portfolio.
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At least two-thirds. As a rule, at least two-thirds is usually advised.
5.
Which is the quality of a great core holding?
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Its boring. Core holdings dont make great dinner-party chatter. They do, however, provide the steady returns that your portfolio needs to achieve your goals.