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Portfolios 208:
How to Invest for Short-Term Goals
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1.
What do bank-loan funds invest in?
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Bank loans taken on by corporations
Loans taken out by individuals
Government loans
Stocks
Bank loans taken on by corporations. The funds choose floating-rate bank loans.
2.
Whats the biggest benefit to using a certificate of deposit (CD) to fund a short-term goal?
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CDs are insured
CDs always offer better interest rates than other short-term investments
The return on a CD is guaranteed
The return on a CD is guaranteed. A CDs return is predictable. Buy a 12-month CD promising X% rate and thats exactly what youll get.
3.
What is the average duration of a bond in an ultrashort bond fund?
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One year
Six months
One week
Two years
Six months. This is why they are called ultrashort.
4.
Bank-loan funds have very little interest-rate risk to worry about.
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True
False
True. Because they invest in floating-rate loans, bank-loan funds have very little interest-rate risk.
5.
For many, a disadvantage of certificates of deposit is that _______.
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You must hold them for a set period
They are insured
Their returns are unpredictable
You must hold them for a set period. There are early-withdrawal penalties if you take your money out early.
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