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Financial Planning A retired couple have up to to place in fixed-income securities. Their financial adviser suggests two securities to them: one is an AAA bond that yields per annum; the other is a certificate of deposit (CD) that yields . After careful consideration of the alternatives, the couple decide to place at most in the AAA bond and at least in the CD. They also instruct the financial adviser to place at least as much in the CD as in the AAA bond. How should the financial adviser proceed to maximize the return on their investment?
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