Stock Market Basics Quiz

What is a stock?

• A type of bond

• Ownership in a corporation

• A type of precious metal

• A loan to a company or government

What does IPO stand for?

• Initial Public Offering

• International Purchase Order

• Internal Product Overview

• Initial Private Offering

What is a dividend?

• A fee for buying a stock

• A type of stock

• A share of profits distributed to shareholders

• The difference between the stock's buy and sell price

What does it mean when a stock is described as "bullish"?

• The stock is expected to decrease in value

• The stock is stable and not expected to move much in price

• The stock is expected to increase in value

• The company is going bankrupt

What is a bear market?

• A market in which stock prices are rising

• A market in which stock prices are falling

• A market with stable stock prices

• A market for trading animals

What is a portfolio?

• A collection of stocks, bonds, or other investments held by an investor

• A type of investment strategy

• A document containing a company's financial performance

• A briefcase used to carry financial documents

What is a mutual fund?

• A fund that invests in a single stock

• A private investment pool for wealthy investors

• A fund that pools money from many investors to buy a diversified portfolio of stocks, bonds, or other securities

• A government-issued investment