Question

As you read the business news, you come across an advertisement for a bond mutual fund – a fund that pools the investments from a larger number of people and then purchases bonds, giving the individuals "shares" in the fund. The company claims their fund has had a return of 13½ percent over the last year. But you remember that interest rates have been pretty low – 5 percent at most. A quick check of the numbers in the business section you're holding tells you that your recollection is correct. Explain the logic behind the mutual fund's claim in the advertisement.

Answer 1

Answer:

Follows are the solution to this question:

Explanation:

Follows are the two ways of describing its high return:

Firstly, the mutual fund is invested in pretty unstable debt and is reciprocating with greater yields for taking a risk.

Secondly, during every decrease in bond yields, the finance kept bonds so the income on stocks exceeded this same rate of interest significantly. Remember that bond costs skyrocket as interest rates drop as well as give the purchaser an investment income. Because once interest rates are now close to zero, it's also likely that they could increase as well as the owners would then lose their money. Its high return could be due to a drop in interest rates, and not only will it not be replicated, but the low or even low return will almost definitely be followed by either a rise in interest rates.