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An 85-year old risk averse investor is not happy about the minimal return she is earning on her current investments. She is stressed about having enough income because her cost of living has been increasing by more than 10% annually. Her current portfolio composition consists of:

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40% Money Market Fund

50% Bonds

10% Equities

What changes should you suggest to her portfolio?

A. Reduce the Money Market Fund allocation by 10% (to 30%) and put the released funds in commodities such as gold

B. Reduce the Money Market Fund allocation by 30% (to 10%) and put the released funds in AAA-rated corporate bonds

C. Liquidate the entire Money Market Fund allocation and put the released funds in Equities, bringing that allocation up to 50%

D. Liquidate the entire Money Market Fund allocation and put the released funds in U.S. Treasury securities

Reduce the Money Market Fund allocation by 30% (to 10%) and put the released funds in AAA-rated corporate bonds

Explanation:

Given that AAA rated bonds are considered to be the highest possible rating that may be assigned to an issuer's bonds by any of the major credit rating agencies, with the smallest risk of default.

Hence, given the situation above with the 85 years old woman, the changes to make to her portfolio is to Reduce the Money Market Fund allocation by 30% (to 10%) and put the released funds in AAA-rated corporate bonds

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