Discuss ICMA FMFQ Exam Topic 3 Question 90

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

Suggested Answer: C

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26 comments · newest first

Frank 4 months ago

Yes, ETFs are great too! They offer diversification.

Scot 4 months ago

What about ETFs? They also pool investments, right?

Willard 4 months ago

Definitely! They pool money from many investors.

Tammara 4 months ago

I think mutual funds are a good example.

Kandis 6 months ago

Yeah, but they can also offer better diversification!

Rodolfo 6 months ago

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

Gertude 6 months ago

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

Aretha 6 months ago

Totally agree, mutual funds are super popular!

Trina 6 months ago

Mutual funds are a classic example of pooled investments.

Nobuko 7 months ago

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

Owen 7 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.

Dean 7 months ago

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

Dottie 7 months ago

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

Elina 7 months ago

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

Ernie 7 months ago

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

Nobuko 8 months ago

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

Madalyn 8 months ago

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

Adolph 9 months ago

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

Tyra 9 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.

Chanel 9 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.

Nicholle 9 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.

Ruthann 9 months ago

Hmm, pooled investment... I'm thinking something like a real estate investment trust (REIT) might fit that description.

Van 9 months ago

I think a mutual fund would be a good example of a pooled investment, but I'm not completely sure.

Kristel 3 months ago

↳ replying to Van

True, but mutual funds are more common for beginners.

Shawn 3 months ago

↳ replying to Van

What about ETFs? They also pool investments.

Margret 4 months ago

↳ replying to Van

I agree, mutual funds are a classic example.

ICMA FMFQ Exam - Topic 3 Question 90 Discussion