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I need information on a stock and bond that has historical data performance measures that you can be evaluated for the last twenty years. Based on your findings (explained), which option would have been the best course of action to pursue from a financial standpoint. Please ensure you help is in-line with the credits provided. Thank you.

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//As an investor, it is one of the most crucial decisions to judge whether the stock should be formed a part of the investment portfolio or to invest in the bonds. Thus, in this regard, the financial stand point of both the bond and stock has been discussed in the below section.//
The value of stock is considered to provide a reflection of the total earnings of the company and it tends to move up during the profitable period and it slides down if the company faces losses. Furthermore, it could be reasonably stated that higher the returns for the investors, higher are the risks expected to be borne by him/her. The bonds are the loans granted by the investors to the companies or other legal entities such as a government branch that issue bonds with an intention to attract capital without providing any control over the management. The company's profits and losses are not shared with the ...

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