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Investing Fundamentals Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Investment goals must be: (can be multiple answers)

a)

Written

b)

Specific

c)

Measurable

d)

Kept to yourself

2.

What questions should you ask yourself before creating your investing goal? (can be multiple answers)

a)

How much money will I need?

b)

How long will it take to reach my goal?

c)

How much risk am I willing to assume?

d)

Are my goals reasonable?

3.

What is an emergency fund, and how much of your income should it be?

a)

A fund that you raise for firefighters and police officers; 1 month of your salary

b)

Money saved away that you can use quickly in case of an emergency; 3-6 months

c)

Money saved up that you can send to the Red Cross that you can donate when a natural disaster comes; 2 months

4.

Before investing your money, you should: (multiple answers may be selected)

a)

Make sure your budget is balanced

b)

Perform a Financial Check up

c)

Increase your credit card purchases to save cash

d)

Create a goal

5.

What are some good ways to save up your money to invest? (can have multiple answers)

a)

Steal

b)

Sacrifice some purchases to save instead

c)

Make a concentrated effort one or two months each year to save more

d)

Put money into investments first after getting your paycheck, not waiting until all bills are paid.

6.

What is the definition of Safety in regards to investing?

a)

A defensive position in football

b)

No risk of loss

c)

Minimal risk of loss

d)

Talking with a professional before investing

7.

What is Risk in terms of investing?

a)

A measure of uncertainty about the outcome.

b)

A cool board game

c)

A sure investment that cannot lose money

d)

Not talking to a professional before investing

8.

What is the relationship between Risk and Return? (can be multiple answers)

a)

High Risk = Low Return

b)

Low Risk = High Return

c)

High Risk = High Return

d)

Low Risk = Low Return

9.

What are the 4 levels of the Investment Pyramid from Lowest Risk to Highest Risk?

a)

Speculation, Growth, Safety & Income, Financial Security

b)

Growth, Financial Security, Safety & Income, Speculation

c)

Financial Security, Speculation, Safety & Income, Growth

d)

Financial Security, Safety & Income, Growth, Speculation

10.

What are some examples of Safe Investments

a)

Baseball Cards and Precious Metals

b)

Growth Stocks and Rental Property

c)

Conservative Mutual Funds, Corporate and Municipal Bonds

d)

Speculative Stocks

11.

What is the formula for determining what percentage of your portfolio should be in the Growth category?

a)

220 - your age

b)

100 - your age

c)

Your net worth + Your salary

d)

Your age * 3.14

12.

What is Liquidity in terms of investing?

a)

When matter is neither a solid or a gas

b)

How quickly you can buy/sell an investment without substantially affecting the value of the investment

c)

How long you have owned an investment

d)

How much risk is involved with an investment

13.

Which is more a more liquid investment?

a)

Real Estate

b)

A checking account

14.

What is Asset Allocation

a)

Hiding your money under the cushions of different pieces of furniture around the house

b)

Spreading your assets around several different investments of the same type

c)

How you budget your monthly income

d)

Spreading your assets around several different investments of various types

15.

Should you have more of a growth portfolio when you are younger or older?

a)

Younger

b)

Older

16.

What is a Mutual Fund?

a)

A loan to the government or corporation that will be repaid at the maturity of the loan.

b)

Buying a direct share in a company which makes you a partial owner.

c)

Money pooled together by investors that is managed by a professional fund manager that provides diversification.

d)

A stock that you and a partner both buy.

17.

What is a Stock in terms of investing?

a)

A loan to the government or corporation that will be repaid at the maturity of the loan.

b)

A direct share in a company which makes you a partial owner by purchasing.

c)

Money pooled together by investors that is managed by a professional fund manager that provides diversification.

d)

The amount of inventory in the back of a store.

18.

What is a Bond in terms of investing?

a)

A loan to the government or corporation that will be repaid at the maturity of the loan.

b)

Buying a direct share in a company which makes you a partial owner.

c)

Money pooled together by investors that is managed by a professional fund manager that provides diversification.

d)

A famous spy from Great Britain.

19.

True or False: You should continue to monitor and evaluate your investments as time goes on.

a)

True- Making sure my investments continually match my goals is a good idea.

b)

False- Once I invest it I never have to look at it again.

20.

What are some good places to find information about investing?

a)

The Internet

b)

Psychics

c)

Newspapers and Business Journals

d)

Astrology Signs