Jack and Jill are a newly married couple in their mid-20s. They are determined to retire by the time they are 50 and have arranged a meeting with a representative of Professional Investment Advisers to structure a financial plan that will allow them to achieve this goal.
The representative, Mr. Hill, advises them to invest at least 60% of their money in bond funds to minimize the risk of loss on the way to their goal. Mr. Hill has
Explanation
Answer: A - Mr. Hill has made an unsuitable recommendation in recommending a 60% investment in bonds to clients in their mid-20s with an investment goal of early retirement, and his license can be suspended or revoked because of this. Bonds do not generate the returns that stocks do, and Jack and Jill are unlikely to be able to retire by the time they are 50 with such a high percentage invested in bonds. Given their investment time horizon, they can invest in growth and aggressive growth stocks, which offer significantly higher returns and will advance them toward their goal, since they can ride the waves of the up and down markets. This, of course, assumes that they are risk-tolerant enough to do so. There has been no fraud since a couple in their mid-20s can retire by the time they turn 50 if they have reasonably well-paying jobs, are frugal, and invest wisely.
