Investing Review

A pharmacy is to drugs as the American Stock Exchange is to:

• Interest

• Stock advisors

• Securities

• Mutual funds

What is the largest equities market in the world?

• American Stock Exchange (AMEX)

• NASDAQ market

• New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)

• Over-the-counter (OTC) market

Before the Kiss Corporation can issue stocks or bonds, it must register the issue with:

• Its Board of Directors

• The Federal Reserve

• The World Bank

• The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

A place where investors can trade securities that have been issued by a corporation is known as a/an:

• primary market.  
• secondary market.
• stock market index.  
• initial public offering.

What does it mean if a stock is described as "volatile"?

• It pays high dividends.

• Its price does not change.

• It has a stable market.

• Its price can change rapidly in a short period.

What is a stock market?

• A place where groceries are sold.

• A platform for the exchange of services.

• A venue where stocks and bonds are traded.

• A website for buying and selling cars.

A person who is interested in earning investment income from stocks is generally advised to buy stocks that pay _____.

• dividends

• premiums

• interest

• awards

When making a list of his assets, a person should include:

• a student loan

• mortgage payments

• stocks

• credit card debt

Which of the following statements is true about a person who owns real estate, bonds and stocks and has a savings account?

• he has a diversified financial portfolio

• he has a budget with more expenses than income

• he should not make nay more investments

• he should not take any risk when investing

A person who wants to begin investing part of his salary for retirement should ask his employer if the company has a:

• healthcare plan

• childcare plan

• tuition reimbursement

• 401(k) plan