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1.
As a general rule, which type of investment earns the highest rates?
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Stocks. As a rule, stocks earn the highest rates because their returns are not fixed. Of course, they also have the highest risks.
2.
When inflation occurs, it means a dollar in the future will be worth more than a dollar today.
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False. Inflation causes the price of products and services to go up over time, so a dollar today will not buy the same amount of products and services in the future.
3.
What is the most commonly used type of cash investment?
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Savings account. A savings account is made up of cash you deposit, but unlike the cash in your pocket, it pays some interest to you.
4.
One of the risks of investing in bonds is interest rate risk. This means that if interest rates rise, your bond will be earning less than new bonds.
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True. This is one risk of investing in bonds.
5.
What is time horizon?
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The length of time over which you will be investing your money. Your time horizon will be a factor when choosing investments.
6.
What does diversification do for a mutual fund?
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Spread risk. By spreading risk among many different securities in a fund, you can reduce the damage that a downturn in a few of them can cause.