ICMA FMFQ Exam - Topic 3 Question 90 Discussion

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Question #: 90
Topic #: 3

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Which option best investments would be an example of a pooled investment?

BPurchase of shares

DPurchase of an equity warrant

ADeposit made with a bank

CPurchase of a mutual fund

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by Leslee at Jan 26, 2026, 04:44 AM

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Frank

2 months ago

Yes, ETFs are great too! They offer diversification.

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Scot

2 months ago

What about ETFs? They also pool investments, right?

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Willard

3 months ago

Definitely! They pool money from many investors.

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Tammara

3 months ago

I think mutual funds are a good example.

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Kandis

4 months ago

Yeah, but they can also offer better diversification!

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Rodolfo

4 months ago

Really? I thought pooled investments were riskier than individual stocks.

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Gertude

5 months ago

What about ETFs? They’re pooled too, right?

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Aretha

5 months ago

Totally agree, mutual funds are super popular!

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Trina

5 months ago

Mutual funds are a classic example of pooled investments.

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Nobuko

5 months ago

I'm pretty sure that a pooled investment involves multiple investors, so I'd say the correct answer is a mutual fund.

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Owen

5 months ago

Wait, isn't a piggy bank a type of pooled investment? Just kidding, but this question is making me hungry for some investment advice and a snack.

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Dean

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm not sure, but I think a hedge fund might be a type of pooled investment.

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Dottie

6 months ago

Isn't a real estate investment trust (REIT) also considered a pooled investment?

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Elina

6 months ago

I think mutual funds would be a good example of a pooled investment.

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Ernie

6 months ago

I'm a bit confused about the differences between pooled investments and individual stocks. Can someone clarify that?

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Nobuko

6 months ago

I practiced a question similar to this, and I think hedge funds might also be considered pooled investments.

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Madalyn

7 months ago

I remember something about REITs being pooled investments, but I can't recall if they fit the definition exactly.

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Adolph

7 months ago

I think pooled investments are like mutual funds, right? But I'm not entirely sure if ETFs count too.

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Tyra

7 months ago

I'm pretty confident a mutual fund is the best answer here. That's where investors' money is pooled together and managed by a professional.

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Chanel

7 months ago

Pooled investment... I remember discussing this in class. I believe a good example would be a pension fund, where employee contributions are pooled together.

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Nicholle

8 months ago

Okay, let me think this through. A pooled investment means multiple investors' money is combined, right? So maybe a hedge fund or index fund could work for this question.

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