Introduction to Investing

A key difference between saving and investing is

• Saving is for everyone, only the wealthy can invest

• Your money is insured when investing, it is not in savings

• Saving is for emergencies & goals, investing is for long-term wealth

• Investing has a guaranteed return, savings does not

Risk is

• a threat

• only high when investing in small companies

• never a good thing

• higher for stocks than bonds

To reduce risk, an investor should

• Only invest in debt

• invest in US technology stocks

• invest in a variety of investments in different industries / geographies

• only invest when the economy is doing well

What is the primary reason for a company to issue shares?

• To raise money to grow the company

• To increase awareness of the company

• The shares help investors earn a higher rate of return

• To distribute the risk of bankruptcy across more investors

Types of Investing Analysis (select two)

• Stock price

• Fundamental

• Value

• Technical

Growth stocks

• provide much higher returns to investors

• are the same as value stocks

• are characterised by rapid growth

• are the best investment

Which of the following is not an example of an issue included in the "S" of the ESG (i.e., social issues)?

• Data Protection and Privacy

• Customer satisfaction

• Human rights

• Executive compensation

Which of the following is a controversial problem in Climate Finance?

• Greenwashing

• Diversity & Inclusion

• Whistleblowing

• Reducing waste

The UN's Sustainable Development Goals

• provide guidance for only governments

• are impossible to implement in practice

• can be expensive for companies to integrate into strategy and lead to short-term poor performance

• offer a roadmap  for enterprises to engage in sustainable finance while still pursuing their business objectives

_% of the world’s largest companies are reporting exposure to physical or market transition risks associated with climate change (S&P Global).

• 40

• 50

• 80

• 90