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Sources of Investment Information
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1.
What kinds of investment information can you get at a library or bookstore?
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Basic information on investing
In-depth information on specific investment strategies
Advice from famous investors
All of the above
All of the above. These are all examples of investment information you can read in books.
2.
Investor associations _______.
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Are groups of investors who pool their money in investment funds
Provide a range of free services to investors
Provide investment training and advice to members
None of the above
Provide investment training and advice to members. They do not invest members' money, and they typically require a membership fee to join.
3.
The best place to learn about local companies is likely to be _______.
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Investor's Business Daily
Money Magazine
Your local newspaper
MSNBC
Your local newspaper. Your local newspaper may have more timely and in-depth information about local companies than any national media source.
4.
Which kind of firm is likely to have a Website?
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Stock exchange
Bond rating service
Mutual fund company
All of the above
All of the above. All of the above firms are likely to have their own Websites.
5.
The formal offer to sell securities is called a(n) _______.
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Annual report
Quarterly report
Prospectus
None of the above
Prospectus. The prospectus is the formal offer to sell securities, and it must be filed with the SEC.
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