Investment & Retirement

The issuer of a bond is:

• the lender

• the borrower

• a stock security

• a quality bond rating

Bond prices move at an inverse relationship to:

• interest rates

• the maturity date

• the bond issuer

• the economy

One unappealing aspect of bonds for investors is:

• the bond rating

• the risk of default

• the maturity date

• the secondary market

A type of security that represents equity ownership in a company, and includes voting rights, is called:

• common stock

• a government bond

• preferred stock

• a zero-coupon bond

Companies sell common stock to investors to raise money in order to:

• pay interest

• pay dividends

• issue shares

• fund its operations

The NYSE and Nasdaq are examples of:

• maturity dates

• bond ratings

• bond portfolios

• stock exchanges

When a company earns a profit a decides to distribute some of the profits to stockholders, they are paying:

• interest

• a dividend

• a coupon

• a par value

Which investment is generally considered to be more volatile and risky?

• bonds

• preferred stock

• CD

• common stock

Darrell wanted to start investing money monthly but wanted to manage his risk by investing in many assets, versus just one. Darrell's investment strategy includes:

• diversification

• a prospectus

• an online broker

• research

A professionally managed pool of investments including stocks and bonds and other assets is called:

• a mutual fund

• a government bond

• a treasury bond

• an online brokerage account