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.
Of the following, the most up-to-date information about investments is likely to come from _______.
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Cable television. Cable television channels like Bloomberg TV and CNBC carry current stock prices and up-to-the-minute reporting on business news.
3.
Which of the following information will you not find in a company's quarterly report?
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Information on audits. Audit information is included in the company's annual report, not its quarterly report.
4.
Which of the following is not a service typically offered by investor associations?
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Mutual funds. Investor associations provide the other kinds of information listed, but do not invest their members' money for them.
5.
Which kind of firm is likely to have a Website?
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All of the above. All of the above firms are likely to have their own Websites.