Asset Allocation Is The

question 1

Multiple Choice

Asset allocation is the:

• A)selection of specific securities within a particular class or industry.
• B)division of a purchase price between a cash payment and a margin loan.
• C)division of a portfolio into short and long positions.
• D)distribution of investment funds among various broad asset classes.
• E)dividing of assets into those that are hypothecated and those that are not.

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