Evaluating an Investment Philosophy
An investment advisor makes the following claim: 'To achieve a high rate of return, you should only focus on buying assets whose prices are expected to increase significantly. Income payments like dividends are too small to matter.'
Critically evaluate this statement. In your response, explain the two primary components that constitute an asset's total percentage rate of return and construct a clear, hypothetical numerical example to demonstrate a situation where the advisor's philosophy could be flawed.
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