A reason that an individual may choose to use online investment services instead of a broker is that

Stock or shares that represent ownership in a company is known as a(an)

This is a contract for buying and selling an asset such as commodities at a future price at a future date. This contract is both a right and an obligation for the buyer.

This is a contract giving the buyer the right to buy in the future at a fixed price. This contract is a right but not an obligation.

What is the largest physical equities market in the world?

What is the largest US electronic stock market?

This index is regarded as the single most predictive gauge of the large cap US equities market.

This index consists of some of the largest publicly traded equities on the New York Stock Exchange and focuses blue chip companies as a predictor of market performance

This type of market is characterized by a rise in stock prices and demonstrates an optimistic view on the performance of the market. Investors feel more comfortable buying and taking risks.

This type of market is characterized by a decline in stock prices and demonstrates a more pessimistic view of market performance. Investors are more likely to choose safe investments such as bonds and blue chip stocks which demonstrate stable earnings during this market decline.

This type of market is characterized by a sharp rise and fall of the market. This usually occurs in response to an event or news and is usually short lived.

A certificate of ownership in a company is known as ____

A company may choose to perform a stock split for which of the following reasons?

An investor has 50 shares of a company stock with a current stock price of $100 per share. The company decides that it wants to perform a 2-for-1 stock split. After the split, which of the following statements would be accurate concerning the investors stock?

Which of the following is a true statement concerning capital gains?

This type of stock offers the investor a higher claim on the assets and earnings of the company, however this type of stock holder usually has no voting rights

Large cap stocks that have demonstrated a stable performance over time and are typically viewed as a relatively safe long term investment is known as

If a company has a high PE Ratio, it could mean that

This type of stock is anticipated to grow at a rate significantly above the average for the market.

An investment product that functions as a debt instrument used to raise needed capital for projects and activities (usually a company or government) is known as

If an investor purchased a bond from a company, he/she is

This is what the bond pays to the lender. This is the investor’s “earned” amount for the bond.

How does a discounted bond work?

Which of the following statements is true about a treasury bond?

This type of bond may be exempt from federal, state and local taxes.

When a bond issuer pays off the bond before it has reached maturity, this demonstrates what risk faced by bond purchasers?

One reason a company may issue a bond is to

A professionally managed group of securities and bonds that are funded by a group of investors is a

A mutual fund package that consists of only large cap and blue chip stocks would be considered which type of fund?

When a company sells stock directly to an investor (i.e. Initial Public Offering), the equities are being sold on the

This organization helps to ensure that laws and rules governing investments are followed. They protect investors from unfair investment practices.

The purchase of securities should generally be avoided when a consumer

The idea “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket” refers to what financial planning strategy?

Joe, a recent college graduate chooses to take a risk on the purchase of a new company’s stock. He feels that he can take this type of risk at this stage in his life because