Basics Beginner: Sources of Investment Information

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1.
Investment books are a good source of basic information, but veteran investors always rely on their own experience instead.
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False. Investors at all levels benefit from information found in investment books.
2.
The formal offer to sell securities is called a(n) _______.
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Prospectus. The prospectus is the formal offer to sell securities, and it must be filed with the SEC.
3.
What kind of investor information might you find on the Internet?
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All of the above. All of the above are examples of information available to investors on the Internet.
4.
The best place to learn about local companies is likely to be _______.
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Your local newspaper. Your local newspaper may have more timely and in-depth information about local companies than any national media source.
5.
Which is not an example of an investors association?
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SEC. SEC stands for Securities and Exchange Commission, and is not an investors association.