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2. Investing Today
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3. CD’s
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4. Savings
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5. Bonds
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6. Take stock
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7. This
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8. Big Board Facts
CD’s 5 10 15 20 25
Savings 5 10 15 20 25
Bonds 5 10 15 20 25
Take stock in stock. 5 10 15 20 25
This and that… 5 10 15 20 25
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9. Do the initials of a CD stand for Corporate Documentation?
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Do the initials of a CD stand for Corporate Documentation?
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10. Nope! It stands for Certificate of Deposit
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Answer for 5 Points
Nope! It stands for Certificate of Deposit
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11. Topic 1 Question for 10 Points
Mathematicians say that you can see how long it will take you to double your money by using this formula.
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12. Topic 1 Answer for 10 Points Rule of 72
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13. Are CDs safe investments?
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Are CDs safe investments?
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14. Yes, they are absolutely safe.
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Yes, they are absolutely safe.
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15. Are CDs good for quick growth of your money?
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Are CDs good for quick growth of your money?
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16. Topic 1 Answer for 20 Points
No, they are not for quick growth. They are conservative because they grow at a slower pace (low risk).
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17. Topic 1 Question for 25 Points
When you open a CD account you must think about a minimum deposit, penalty for early withdrawal and the certain period of..
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18. Topic 1 Answer for 25 Points Period of time!
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19. Topic 2 Question for 5 Points
Is this correct? Savings accounts are considered beginning investments.
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20. Yes, that is correct. They can be opened at any age.
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Yes, that is correct. They can be opened at any age.
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21. Do savings accounts earn high interest?
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Do savings accounts earn high interest?
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22. I wish they did….but they don’t. The answer is false.
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I wish they did….but they don’t. The answer is false.
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23. Topic 2 Question for 15 Points
Is simple interest on a savings account just as good as compound interest?
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24. Topic 2 Answer for 15 Points
No, it is not. Compound interest allows you to earn interest on your interest!
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25. Topic 2 Question for 20 Points
Is this true…Savings accounts are when you want your money to have liquidity.
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26. Topic 2 Answer for 20 Points
Absolutely! You want to be able to use your money without a penalty, yet still earn some interest.
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27. Topic 2 Question for 25 Points
Is it a good idea that before you open a savings account, be sure you understand the withdrawal restrictions, minimum balances, service charges, and fees.
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28. Topic 2 Answer for 25 Points
Yes, all of that is true. You can even open a savings account as a child through your parents and the same advice applies!
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29. Are bonds examples of loans to either a company or the government?
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Are bonds examples of loans to either a company or the government?
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30. Yes, this is true. They are called municipal or corporate bonds.
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Yes, this is true. They are called municipal or corporate bonds.
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31. Does the interest rate of bonds go up and down during its life cycle?
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Does the interest rate of bonds go up and down during its life cycle?
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32. No. A bond’s interest rate is fixed and will not fluctuate.
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No. A bond’s interest rate is fixed and will not fluctuate.
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33. Topic 3
When you buy a US savings bond, are you loaning money to the United States?
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34. Believe it or not, that’s exactly what you are doing!
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Believe it or not, that’s exactly what you are doing!
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35. Can you buy savings bonds through your bank?
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Can you buy savings bonds through your bank?
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36. Topic 3 Answer for 20 Points
Yes you can…and you can also purchase them through the Federal Reserve bank.
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37. Are all bonds issued with a “face value” and specific interest rate?
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Are all bonds issued with a “face value” and specific interest rate?
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38. Topic 3 Answer for 25 Points Yes that is true.
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39. Are stockholders also known as shareholders?
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Are stockholders also known as shareholders?
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40. Yes. Both those terms mean that they own part of the corporation.
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Yes. Both those terms mean that they own part of the corporation.
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41. Topic 4 Question for 10 Points
Is it required that stockholders pay dividends—or fees—to the company to own its stock?
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42. Topic 4 Answer for 10 Points
False!!! Dividends are part of the corporation’s profits paid to the stockholders.
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43. Does a “common” stockholder have voting rights?
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Does a “common” stockholder have voting rights?
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44. Topic 4 Answer for 15 Points
Yes! Their votes do influence the company. The more shares of stock you have, the more power you have.
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45. Topic 4 Question for 20 Points
Are green chip stocks known as stocks of large, well-established companies? (ex: Coca Cola)
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46. Wrong color!! They are called blue chip stocks.
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Wrong color!! They are called blue chip stocks.
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47. Is there 50 stocks today currently in the Dow Average?
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Is there 50 stocks today currently in the Dow Average?
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48. Topic 4 Answer for 25 Points
No, only 30.
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49. Is a securities exchange where brokers meet to buy and sell stock?
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Is a securities exchange where brokers meet to buy and sell stock?
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50. Yes and the New York Stock Exchange is an example of it.
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Yes and the New York Stock Exchange is an example of it.
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51. The three parts to a bond are?
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The three parts to a bond are?
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52. Face Value, Maturity Date, Interest Rate
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Face Value, Maturity Date, Interest Rate
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53. Charles Dow and Eddie Jones established what?
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Charles Dow and Eddie Jones established what?
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54. The Wall Street Journal
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Answer for 15 Points
The Wall Street Journal
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55. What is the only Dow Jones stock that survived from 1896?
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What is the only Dow Jones stock that survived from 1896?
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56. Topic 5 Answer for 20 Points General Electric
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57. What is the four step process of analyzing a stock purchase?
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Question for 25 Points
What is the four step process of analyzing a stock purchase?
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58. Topic 5 Answer for 25 Points
Observe/Analyze Economic and Social Trends.
Determine the industries that will be affected.
Research companies in those industries.
Decide whether to buy or sell those companies.
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59. The "Big Points"
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60. What is the name of a famous stock index?25 10 9 11 12 14 13 8 7 3 2 4 5 15 6 1 17 26 24 27 28 30 29 16 23 18 22 19 20 21
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What is the name of a famous stock index?
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61. Big Points Answer for Big Points
One is the Dow Jones Industrial Average, simply called the Dow. Another one is NASDAQ.
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