Assume the risk-free rate is 4%. You are a financial advisor, and must choose one of the funds below to recommend to each of your clients. Whichever fund you recommend, your clients will then combine it with risk-free borrowing and lending depending on their desired level of risk. Expected Return Volatility Fund A 7% 3% Fund B 10% 4% Fund C 9% 4% Which fund would you recommend without knowing your client's risk preference?

Assume the risk-free rate is 4%. You are a financial advisor, and must choose one of the funds below to recommend to each of your clients. Whichever fund you recommend, your clients will then combine it with risk-free borrowing and lending depending on their desired level of risk. Expected Return Volatility Fund A 7% 3% Fund B 10% 4% Fund C 9% 4% Which fund would you recommend without knowing your client's risk preference?

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Author:Randall Billingsley, Lawrence J. Gitman, Michael D. Joehnk

Publisher:Randall Billingsley, Lawrence J. Gitman, Michael D. Joehnk

Chapter13: Investing In Mutual Funds, Etfs, And Real Estate

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