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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.
In investing, taking as many factors as possible into account and then choosing the best course of action is called _______.
Calculated risk. This approach involves taking account of various factors to judge how they will affect your possible choices.
3.
Having lots of money opens you to a wide choice of investment options.
True. Many investments require a large minimum amount to begin. For example, some bonds are sold in $5,000 minimums.
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.
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.
6.
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.