Understanding Stock Market Highs and Investment Strategies

What is the average number of trading days per year that close at an all-time high from 1928 through 2021?

• 7 days

• 14 days

• 21 days

• 28 days

If you invested in the S&P 500® Index at the peak before a major bear market, what would your return be by the end of 2021?

• Unchanged

• Positive

• Zero

• Negative

What is the primary goal of rebalancing a portfolio during market highs?

• To maximize short-term gains

• To avoid taxes

• To manage risk

• To increase risk

What is the basic investing strategy mentioned in the context of rebalancing?

• Buying high and selling low

• Selling high and buying low

• Holding assets indefinitely

• Investing only in bonds

How do put options function as a form of protection in a portfolio?

• They have no impact on portfolio value

• They decrease in value when stocks decrease

• They increase in value when stocks decrease

• They increase in value when stocks increase