Life After School, Insurance, Investments and Career

Which of the following is a good investment option?

• Gold

• Mutual Funds

• Viaticals

• Futures

Which statement is true about liquidity?

• The more liquid an investment, the more return
• The less liquid the investment, the less return
• The more liquid an investment, the less return
• Both A and B

Vocab-Quality of an asset that permits it to be converted quickly into cash without loss of value; availability of money.

• risk
• liquidity

Vocab - Piece of ownership in a company, mutual fund or other investment.

• bond
• share

Vocab - Securities that represent part ownership or equity in a corporation. 

• stocks
• bonds

Employee benefit packages:

• should not be a consideration when looking for a job
• never include retirement plans
• are the same regardless of the company you work for
• are non wage compensations provided to employees in addition to their normal wages and salaries

Portfolio

• A group of folders

• A list of your investments

• A book

Which of the following is the safest investment option

• Stocks

• Bonds

• Mutual Funds

• Gold

The practice of dividing the money a person invests between several different types of investments in order to lower risk.

• Investment

• Diversification

• Portfolio

• Risk

A debt instrument by which the company owes you money; form of an IOU.

• Stocks

• Bonds

• Investments