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1.
When a bond matures, what happens to it?
The money gets paid back to you. When a bond matures (that is, when its term ends), the money in it gets paid back to you, along with any interest that is yet due.
2.
As a rule, the longer your time horizon is for investing, the more aggressive you can be with your investments.
True. This is due to the fact that you will have more time to recoup losses.
3.
The interest you earn on a savings account or similar cash investment is not taxed as ordinary income by the federal government.
False. Interest is taxed as ordinary income at both the state (if you are required to pay state taxes) and federal levels.
4.
When you purchase stock from a company, you become _______ of the company.
An owner. When you purchase stock, you receive shares of ownership from the company.
5.
During your working years, what do you need your investments to do the most of for you?
Grow. If you are like most people, you will need your investments to grow so that when you are older, you can withdraw sufficient money from them to live on.
6.
What does diversification do for a mutual fund?
Spread risk. By spreading risk among many different securities in a fund, you can reduce the damage that a downturn in a few of them can cause.