Question

"A potential client is 81 years old and has asked his representative for recommendations of speculative "Dot Com" stocks. The customer has a broadly diversified bond and high dividend paying stock portfolio that provides retirement income, in addition to the customer receiving social security. The customer is concerned that his purchasing power is decreasing and wishes to allocate an increased portion of his portfolio to aggressive growth stocks. The BEST recommendation for this customer is to:"

Answer 1

Answer:

allocate a portion of the customer's portfolio to "Dot Com" stocks that will not reduce the customer's retirement income below the amount needed for comfortable living

Explanation:

Given that the potential client is concerned that his purchasing power is decreasing and wishes to allocate an increased portion of his portfolio to aggressive growth stocks.

Hence, the best recommendation is to "allocate a portion of his portfolio to "Dot Com" stocks that will not reduce his retirement income below the amount needed for comfortable living"