Until Recently, Shares of Stock Accounted for 40 Percent of Jimmy's

question 171

Essay

Until recently, shares of stock accounted for 40 percent of Jimmy's savings. A few days ago, Jimmy sold some bonds and bought some additional shares of stock. Now shares of stock account for 70 percent of Jimmy's savings. How did this change affect Jimmy's expected retun on his savings? How did it affect the risks he faces?

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