Questions from General Investment

Q: What popular financial business periodicals would you use to follow the financial

What popular financial business periodicals would you use to follow the financial news? General news? Business news? Would you prefer to get your news from print sources or online, and why?

Q: Briefly describe the types of information that the following resources provide.

Briefly describe the types of information that the following resources provide. a. Stockholders’ report b. Comparative data sources c. Standard & Poor’s Corporation d. Mergent e. Value Line Investment...

Q: How would you access each of the following types of information,

How would you access each of the following types of information, and how would the content help you make investment decisions? a. Prospectuses b. Back-office research reports c. Investment letters d....

Q: The current exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and

The current exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and the Japanese yen is 109 (¥/$). That is, 1 dollar can buy 109 yen. How many dollars would you get for 1,000 Japanese yen?

Q: Imagine that you have placed a limit order to buy 100 shares

Imagine that you have placed a limit order to buy 100 shares of Herr Mining Co. at a price of $68, although the stock is currently selling for $71. Discuss the consequences, if any, of each of the fol...

Q: Briefly describe several types of information that are especially well suited to

Briefly describe several types of information that are especially well suited to publication on the Internet. What are the differences between the online and print versions, and when would you use eac...

Q: Describe the basic philosophy and use of stock market averages and indexes

Describe the basic philosophy and use of stock market averages and indexes. Explain how the behavior of an average or index can be used to classify general market conditions as bull or bear.

Q: Explain what is meant by the return on an investment. Differentiate

Explain what is meant by the return on an investment. Differentiate between the two components of return—income and capital gains (or losses).

Q: Briefly describe standard deviation as a measure of risk or variability.

Briefly describe standard deviation as a measure of risk or variability.

Q: Differentiate among the three basic risk preferences: risk-indifferent,

Differentiate among the three basic risk preferences: risk-indifferent, risk-averse, and risk-seeking. Which of these attitudes toward risk best describes most investors?