Basics Beginner: Sources of Investment Information

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1.
EDGAR features _______.
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Company quarterly reports. EDGAR is the SEC Website used for filing and disseminating reports from publicly held companies.
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.
Investor associations _______.
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Provide investment training and advice to members. They do not invest members' money, and they typically require a membership fee to join.
4.
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.
5.
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.