Julias investments survived the Great Recessionrelated bear stock market declines because she was well diversified and was

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Julia’s investments survived the Great Recession–related bear stock market declines because she was well diversified and was investing more heavily in bonds in the years preceding the decline. When it seemed like the coming recession was starting to look like a reality, Julia cashed out of some equities and moved most of that money into corporate bonds and Treasuries. As a result, over the past four years, the bond portion of her portfolio rose over 20 percent due to low inflation and declining interest rates, which pushed up the value of her bonds. Now she thinks inflation and bond prices will rise so she is selling all her bonds and investing the proceeds into equities. But the stock market prices seem too high already, so she is hesitating. Offer your opinions about her thinking.

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A portfolio is a grouping of financial assets such as stocks, bonds, commodities, currencies and cash equivalents, as well as their fund counterparts, including mutual, exchange-traded and closed funds. A portfolio can also consist of non-publicly...
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Personal Finance

ISBN: 978-1133595830

12th edition

Authors: Thomas Garman, Raymond Forgue

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