Nick is nearing retirement and is looking to purchase a mutual fund that will provide a relatively safe investment as well as regular income payments. Among mutual funds with an income objective, Nick can either buy shares in which invest in CDs, government for a slightly higher current income securities, and short-term obligations issued by corporations, or he can invest in return and the potential for capital appreciation as well. Within the category of bond funds are even more specific options. Nick decides to buy shares in a fund that invests in Treasury issues maturing in more than ten years, known as bonds. He is also collecting income from shares he already owns in a fund, a type of fund that invests in securities issued by agencies such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Growth Objective Karen is a 32-year-old woman with two children who owns her own home and has a substantial retirement account. She recently received an inheritance from her uncle and is looking to invest in a mutual fund that invests in stocks with market capitalization of more than $10 billion. She decides to purchase shares Growth and Income Objective
Nick is nearing retirement and is looking to purchase a mutual fund that will provide a relatively safe investment as well as regular income payments. Among mutual funds with an income objective, Nick can either buy shares in which invest in CDs, government for a slightly higher current income securities, and short-term obligations issued by corporations, or he can invest in return and the potential for capital appreciation as well. Within the category of bond funds are even more specific options. Nick decides to buy shares in a fund that invests in Treasury issues maturing in more than ten years, known as bonds. He is also collecting income from shares he already owns in a fund, a type of fund that invests in securities issued by agencies such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Growth Objective Karen is a 32-year-old woman with two children who owns her own home and has a substantial retirement account. She recently received an inheritance from her uncle and is looking to invest in a mutual fund that invests in stocks with market capitalization of more than $10 billion. She decides to purchase shares Growth and Income Objective
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