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AAMS - Module 3 TestOne implication of the Brinson study is that investors should:
A) ignore market timing when managing portfolios.
B) ignore market timing and securities selection when managing portfolios.
C) ignore securities selection, and concentrate on asset allocation with less attention given to market timing.
D) concentrate on asset allocation with less attention given to securities selection and market timing. - Answer Answer: D; concentrate on asset allocation with less attention given to securities selection and market timing
A U.S. dollar-denominated instrument that is a CD issued by foreign branches of major American and foreign commercial banks is a:
A) negotiable certificate of deposit.
B) Yankee certificate of deposit.
C) Eurodollar certificate of deposit.
D) banker's acceptance. - Answer Answer: C; Eurodollar Certificate of Deposit
The relative performance of different asset classes is dependent on the holding period selected. Based on historical performance data, which class of assets would be likely to provide the greatest pretax total return over the long term?
A) small company stocks
B) long-term (L-T) corporate bonds
C) large company stocks
D) long-term (L-T) government bonds - Answer Answer: A; Small Company Stocks Small company stocks have generally outperformed all other asset classes over the long term according to Ibbotson and other major tracking data
According to Ibbotson data, which one of the following had the smallest standard deviation since 1926?
A) L-T corporate bonds
B) Intermediate-term (I-T) government bonds
C) T-bills
D) large company stocks - Answer Answer: C; T-Bills
Investment professional Bill Winters received the latest long-term total return data for different asset classes. He sees that common stocks returned 8% compounded with a standard deviation of 19.0; T-bills had a 1.25% return with a standard deviation of 3.4. What is the expected return of a portfolio of 60% stocks and 40% T-bills?
A) 3.95%
B) 4.63%
C) 5.3%
D) 7.33% - Answer Answer: C; 5.2%
Tactical Asset Allocation attempts to:
A) optimize the risk/return balance on long-term portfolios.
B) create efficient portfolios that provide the best balance risk and return over the long term.
C) move assets from those that appear overvalued to those that appear undervalued.
D) utilize index funds for the core positions, and the satellite portion is then invested to take advantage of opportunities to add return. - Answer Answer: C; Move assets from those that appear overvalued to those that appear undervalued.
Tactical Asset Allocation uses security selection and market timing techniques to shift assets from those perceived to be overvalued to those that are perceived to be undervalued.
Which one of the following is a unique risk associated with international bonds?
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