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1.
If a company you are investing in reports a nice big surprise, what can you expect?
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There will be more surprises. Its not a sure thing, but you can expect more surprises, as there is likely to be a trend going on.
2.
A patient stock investor watches her _______ most of all.
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Companies. A patient investor pays attention to the companies that issue the stock. Watching stock prices is less helpful.
3.
Which of the following should you tune out?
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A prediction on television about where the market will be next year. You should tune out the noise, which includes short-term predictions made by others concerning things that cant be predicted.
4.
Past performance is sometimes a good _______ of future results.
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Indicator. Though past performance is not a guarantee of future results, it can still be a good indicator of good results. Still, do your homework.
5.
The stock of a company that is in great shape financially will always be priced accurately.
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False. Though that is the ideal, a stocks price is sometimes higher or lower than what is accurate (that is, what its book value is).