Basics Beginner: Sources of Investment Information

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1.
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.
2.
EDGAR features _______.
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Company quarterly reports. EDGAR is the SEC Website used for filing and disseminating reports from publicly held companies.
3.
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.
4.
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.
5.
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.