Question

A bond portfolio and a stock portfolio both provided an unrealized pretax return of 8% to a taxable investor. If the stocks paid no dividends, we know that the ________.

Answer 1

Answer:

A bond portfolio and a stock portfolio both provided an unrealized pretax return of 8% to a taxable investor. If the stocks paid no dividends, we know that the ________.

The after-tax return of the stock portfolio was higher than the after-tax return of the bond portfolio.

Explanation:

The returns from the bond portfolio are taxed at the corporate rate while returns from stock investments are taxed at a lower rate.  It is well-known that the risks from stock are higher than the risks from bonds.  As a result, the stock investments always attract higher returns and less tax, as the investor can postpone the tax for a longer term.   Again, stock investments can be for the long-term unlike bonds that have defined periods.