Unit 18 Reading Activities Plus Questions

Read the following text and then complete the activities that follow.
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Investments

Frank Smith: Good morning Mr Gibbs, you wanted to see me.

Mr Gibbs: Yes, come in and take a seat. I would like to diversify my investments and I'd like you to give me your opinion on some possible options.

Frank: Of course, what kind of investments are you thinking of?

Mr Gibbs: Well, ideally I want something with a high yield and a low risk.

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Quiz: Reading Questions

1. Startup companies usually have good portfolios.
2. When diversifying investements, you can either go with an index fund with holdings that are low risk or go with a Blue-chip with a high yield, but which can either plummet or rocket at any time.
3. If you are looking for a long-term investment, on a slump or on a boom, the property fund is resistant to financial crisis.
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