1. Brokers versus Mutual Funds n Objective: –Characteristics of a mutual fund. –Different players and roles in the buying and selling process. –Future of Brokers and Mutual Fund operators.

2. “Don’t Put All Your Eggs in One Basket” n Analyze this quote.

3. Mutual Funds n An investment corporation that sells shares to the public. Investors’ money is used to buy shares of stocks and other securities. The fund is run by a professional portfolio manager who decides what to buy and sell.

4. Types of Mutual Funds

5. NET ASSET VALUE (NAV) n A figure determined by taking the current market value of all the shares held in your trust or fund and dividing it by the number of shares outstanding.

6. Load vs. No Load n Load –Commission (Typically 3%, but can be up 8%) to pay for aggressive sales efforts.

7. Closed Ended vs. Open Ended n Open Ended –More investors can join.

8. Mutual Fund Article n Read article, http://investor.gov/investing- basics/investment-products/mutual- funds#.U4zNjpSxOaIhttp://investor.gov/investing- basics/investment-products/mutual- funds#.U4zNjpSxOaI

9. Brokerage Firms n Have you heard of any Brokerage Firms?

10. The Process of Trading a Stock n Floor Brokers n Specialists n Commission n Market Order n Limit Order n Round Lots

11. Brokers Video Clip n Should we trust brokers? nhttp://www.ifa.com/articl es/Darts_and_the_Dow