A 50-year old customer is in a very low tax bracket. She lives in a state that has one of the highest income tax rates. The customer is seeking income and preservation of capital. She has a 10 year investment time horizon. The best r ecommendation would be a 10 year maturity:

a. Treasury Bond
b. investment grade corporate bond
c. investment grade municipal bond
d. Treasury STRIPS

b. investment grade corporate bond

Explanation:

Credit rating is used to show the reliability of a security. The Investment Grade is a credit rating the is low risk bond. There is low possiblity of default on this type of investment.

Medium rating of A and BBB represent the investment grade corporate bond.

This is an attractive investment for the more conservative investor.

This is an ideal investment choice for the 50-year old customer with very low tax bracket, in a state with high income tax rates. So she is seeking income and preservation of capital.

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