Which of the following correctly describes how the holding period of a security is calculated when determining whether
its sale will result in a short-term or a long-term capital gain?
Paul is 36 years old and is married with two children, ages eight and ten. Paul lays carpet for a living, working as an independent contractor, and earns about $35,000 a year. His wife, Paula, is 33 years old, drives a school bus and earns only $18,000 a year, but her job provides the family with low-cost health insurance. They live conservatively and barely make ends meet. Paula recently inherited $180,000, however, and the couple would like to invest it, with the goal that they can both retire when Paul turns 62. The inheritance also included an educational endowment for their children, so they will not have to worry about saving for their children’s college educations. Which of the following would not be a suitable recommendation for the allocation of their investment monies?