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XVII NISM Series XVII
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An increase in risk tolerance prompts an investor to allocate more funds to higher-return securities, reflecting a greater willingness to accept market volatility for higher gains.

Practice question from NISM Series XVII- Retirement Adviser Mock Test 1 — bank. The correct answer is highlighted below with a full explanation.

Options

  1. Increased allocation to securities with higher returns

    Correct answer

  2. B

    Increased allocation to debt mutual funds

  3. C

    Reduction in the investment horizon of the retirement portfolio

  4. D

    Increase in contribution to the retirement corpus

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