Essentials Of Investments
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ISBN: 9781260013924
Author: Bodie, Zvi, Kane, Alex, MARCUS, Alan J.
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 4, Problem 28PS
You expect a tax-free municipal bond portfolio to provide a
a. What fraction of portfolio income is given up to fees?
b. If the management fees for an equity fund also are 0.6%, but, you expect a portfolio return of 12%, what fraction of portfolio income is given up to fees?
c. Why might management fees be a bigger factor in your investment decision for bond fluids than for stock funds? Can your conclusion help explain why unmanaged unit investment trusts lend to focus on the fixed-income market?
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