Question 2:

A prominent young business economist has recently developed a computer model for portfolio selection that was able to select portfolios yielding rates of return much higher than the market average during a recent 5 year bull (rising) market. His model

1. is a bad guide to stock market investing because it does not take judgmental factors into account.

2. might well be good at identifying high-risk stocks.

3. will probably also select stocks that out-perform the market average in bear (declining) markets.

4. is a good guide to stock market investing because it selects stocks that out-perform the market average.

Choose the correct option.