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Portfolios 306: Getting More Aggressive

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1.
Stocks from which nation would be considered emerging-market stocks?
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Nigeria. Emerging-market stocks are those of developing nations.
2.
Emerging-market stocks live up to their promise.
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False. Although these stocks can be considered aggressive, often the emerging nations behind them have a lot of challenges to overcome. It remains to be seen just how promising they are.
3.
What type of bond would be the least volatile part of an aggressive portfolio?
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Short-term bond. Short-term bonds are the least volatile of these options.
4.
According to many financial professionals, what contributes the most to your portfolio's return and volatility?
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Your blend of investments. In other words, your asset allocation is what matters more than anything else.
5.
Why may tilting your portfolio toward growth stocks theoretically alter its performance?
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Because companies that are growing at a decent rate should outperform companies growing at a slower rate. Over time, a stock's price follows its earnings. As a result, companies that are growing at a decent rate should outperform those companies growing at a slower rate.