B. Please match the entry in column A with the correct entry in Column B.

Column A Column B

___ Unattractive feature of excessive use of 1. Junk bond defaults are at record highs.

credit cards 2. The default rate of major US banks is rising

___ Attractive feature of utilities industry 3. Utilities stress green energy

___ Major reason why munis have 4. Weak junk bond borrowers enter the market.

lost favor 5. Staying the same

___ Major reason why staying in the market 6. Federal bail out will pay off derivative

offers a big opportunity over time 7. They pay dividends

___ Most traditional stock/bond breakdown 8. Indonesia

in an investment portfolio 9. The European (euro zone) trend of

___ Major reason why Exxon is not interested financial austerity

in renewable energy 10. Down ___ Company targeted by German government 11. High probability of default

___ Major reason why some companies are 12. Concern over euro debt in the US bank

unable to obtain a bond rating 13. Take out their own mortgages

14. Greek bonds rise; all government bonds rise.

15. Gold outperforms munis

16. European banks invest in US Treasuries

17. Financial fundamentals are not strong

18. No up front cash; large payment at end.

19. The US uses Iraq oil profits to pay debt

20. Gazprom

21. Gold rises, stocks rise, oil rises

22. 33.3% stocks/33.3% bonds/33.3% gold

23. BRICS are safer than munis

24. Fear that the euro will collapse

25. 50% stocks/50% bonds

26. Utilities provide cheap energy

27. Borrow from Germany and Italy

28. Treasuries are safer than munis

29. Borrow directly from Federal Reserve

30. Increasing

31. 60% stocks, 40% bonds

32. Staying in the market reduces taxes

33. Too much Russian debt

34. $100 million

35. Decreasing

36. Treasury draws

37. High quality art

38. Lower profits

39. Investors can take advantage of short bursts

40. Credit cards limit the amount that can be

purchased

41. Staying in the market tops buying gold

42. U.K.

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44. Very expensive way to borrow

45. Do not have enough money for a

marketing campaign

46. $12 trillion

47. ExxonMobil

48. Tesla

49. Up

50. $800 billion fund

51. Staying the same

52. Credit card companies offer poor service

53. Renewable energy is not their product specialty

54. Company is unable to pay dividends

55. Management greed