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.
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.
3.
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.
4.
The company document that combines financial information with corporate marketing presentations is _______.
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The annual report. The annual report often combines information on corporate finances with a marketing presentation.
5.
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.