Investing Test Review

Stocks represent ownership in a corporation.

• TRUE
• FALSE

A holder or owner of stock in a company or corporation.

• stock market
• shareholder
• portfolio
• industry

People who own stocks are guaranteed a return on the money they have invested in stocks.

• TRUE
• FALSE

People can buy stocks on the Internet.

• True
• False

What is a Bull Market?

• This is when the stock market is performing extremely well. You may be referred to as a ‘bull’ if you are openly optimistic about the market’s continuing growth potential.
• Not a real market, i.e. it's "bull"
• When you take a huge risk in the stock market. This term derives from the American Idiom, "grab the bull by it's horns"
• When the arrow on the stock market chart sinks, because iot is weighed down, like a heavy animal, or bull.

What is a bear market?

• An illegal market place where bears are bought and sold. 
• A market where you can buy food if and only if you are a bear.
• A market that is referred to as a "bear" when it gets cranky, hangry and tired.
• The market is referred to as a ‘bear’ when it’s not performing well. Technically, a bear market exists when the stock market drops at least 20% from its most recent high.

What is a Company Symbol?

• A mascot to be recognized at a sport game
• A 2-4 letter code used to identify a company stock is random and 
• The musical instrument that creates a crash
• Someone wg=ho does their job really well and becomes the person everyone looks up to.

The possibility of losing some or all of a particular investment.

• risk
• index
• industry
• profit

You decide that you want to invest a little bit of money in Pfizer stock.  But in order to do that you need to figure out their stock symbol.  What is the symbol that Pfizer uses on the stock market?  Use the image to help you figure it out.

• PZE
• PFE
• PIFZ
• PHARMA

What was Pfizer previous close price? Use the image to help you find the answer. 

• $34.94
• $31.67
• $39.43
• $35.01