Question

A client of yours has heard about private equity investing from some wealthy friends and asks you, the registered representative about it. This customer is age 51 and earns $160,000 per year. He is willing to assume a moderate level of risk in pursuit of higher returns. This customer has a liquid net worth of $450,000 and has a diversified equity and bond portfolio. You should tell the customer that the best way to make a private equity investment is to invest in a(n):

A. Hedge Fund
B. VC Fund
C. REIT
D. BDC

Answer 1

Answer: BDC

Step-by-step explanation:

The customer will be informed that the best way to make a private equity investment is to invest in a BDC.

A business development company (BDC) refers to a closed-end fund whereby investments are made in firms that are developing.

Business development companies are publicly traded and gives the investors high dividend yields. BDCs are considered to be good investment due to the fact that they yield high equities.