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Question 66

Which exemplifies the tendency of mutual fund companies to shut down poor performing funds?

A.Standby underwriting
B.Survivorship bias
C.Short selling
D.Standard lot

Question 67

Your client Jerry's asset mix is deviating from the original target asset mix because the stock market has had strong performance. Equities are now over-weighted in Jerry's account. The original target asset mix is still valid since Jerry's situation has not changed. He is invested in several bond and equity mutual funds. What should you do?

A.advise him to change his know your client (KYC) form to reflect more growth
B.advise him to do nothing since equities could outperform bonds in the next year
C.advise him to sell a portion of assets invested in bond funds and reinvest the proceeds into equity funds
D.advise him to sell a portion of assets invested in equity funds and reinvest the proceeds into bond funds

Correct Answer: D

According to the Canadian Investment Funds Course, asset mix rebalancing is the process of restoring the portfolio to its original or target asset allocation by selling or buying assets. Asset mix rebalancing is necessary to maintain the desired level of risk and return, as well as to align the portfolio with the investor's objectives and circumstances. Asset mix rebalancing can be done periodically, such as annually or quarterly, or based on a threshold, such as when an asset class deviates from its target weight by a certain percentage.
In this case, Jerry's asset mix is deviating from the original target asset mix because the stock market has had strong performance. Equities are now over-weighted in Jerry's account. The original target asset mix is still valid since Jerry's situation has not changed. He is invested in several bond and equity mutual funds.
Therefore, the best course of action is to advise him to sell a portion of assets invested in equity funds and reinvest the proceeds into bond funds. This will bring his portfolio back to its target asset mix and reduce his exposure to equity risk.
The other options are not advisable because:
* Advising him to change his know your client (KYC) form to reflect more growth would imply that his risk tolerance and objectives have changed, which is not the case. Changing the KYC form would also require a new suitability assessment and documentation.
* Advising him to do nothing since equities could outperform bonds in the next year would ignore the importance of asset mix rebalancing and expose him to more risk than he is comfortable with. Doing nothing would also mean that his portfolio is not aligned with his original plan and expectations.
* Advising him to sell a portion of assets invested in bond funds and reinvest the proceeds into equity funds would further increase his equity weight and risk, which is contrary to his original target asset mix and risk tolerance.
Therefore, the correct answer is D. advise him to sell a portion of assets invested in equity funds and reinvest the proceeds into bond funds.
1: Canadian Investment Funds Course - IFSE Institute 2 (Unit 10: Portfolio Management)

Question 68

Frederic recently sold his units in a US dollar (USD) denominated mutual fund. He wants to convert the proceeds back to Canadian dollars (CAD). If he received proceeds of $1,200 USD from the sale and the exchange rate is $1 CAD for $0.99 USD, how much will Frederic receive in Canadian dollars?

A.$1-188.00
B.$1,200.00
C.$1, 12.12
D.$1,320.00

Question 69

Khuyen is a Dealing Representative for Stark Contrast Investments. Her dealer has relationships with 20 different mutual fund families. This gave her the flexibility to sell two different types of funds from two different fund families to her client, Bao. $5,000 was invested in the Blue Moon Global Balanced fund and an additional $5,000 was invested in the Orange Sun Asset Allocation fund. Khuyen has been reviewing the performance of both funds and has determined that Bao would be better off being fully invested in the Blue Moon Global Balance fund. Bao had previously signed a Limited Authorization Form (LAF) for Khuyen, so she goes ahead and does not worry about consulting with Bao before making the change.
What type of activity has Khuyen performed?

A.Top-down management
B.Churning
C.Discretionary trading
D.Value investing

Question 70

Carol contributed $500 to her TFSA. $350 was invested in ABC Bank Canadian equity fund and $150 in the ZYX Global growth fund. The expected return for the funds is 8% and 9.8%, respectively. What is the expected return on her TFSA?

A.17.8%
B.8.9%
C.9.3%
D.8.5%

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