Studies Indicate That the Vanguard 500 Index Fund Tends To

question 5

Multiple Choice

Studies indicate that the Vanguard 500 Index fund tends to:

• A)underperform most professional money managers.
• B)produce a return equal to that of professional managers.
• C)outperform the average professional money manager, but only over the short term.
• D)outperform most professional money managers especially over longer periods of time.
• E)support the argument that the stock market is inefficient.

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Secular Trend

a long-term pattern observed in data series over a significant period, indicating a general direction of change in society that is not attributed to seasonal or cyclical variations.

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Immaturity

denotes a lack of full development, whether in a biological, psychological, or emotional capacity.

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