Questions from Personal Finance


Q: Luis Barillas and his wife, Dora, have been married for

Luis Barillas and his wife, Dora, have been married for two years and have a 1-year-old son. They live in Charlotte, North Carolina, where Luis works for Advanced Marketing Analytics. He earns $3,200...

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Q: What, if anything, can be gained from keeping track of

What, if anything, can be gained from keeping track of your investment holdings?

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Q: How does a primary market differ from a secondary market? Where

How does a primary market differ from a secondary market? Where are most securities traded: in the primary or the secondary market?

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Q: What is the difference between the broker and dealer markets?

What is the difference between the broker and dealer markets?

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Q: What are regional exchanges, and what role do they play?

What are regional exchanges, and what role do they play?

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Q: Describe the operations of the NASDAQ market. Compare it with an

Describe the operations of the NASDAQ market. Compare it with an exchange, such as the NYSE.

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Q: Contrast the NASDAQ and National Market System with the OTCBB.

Contrast the NASDAQ and National Market System with the OTCBB.

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Q: Explain the difference between a bull market and a bear market.

Explain the difference between a bull market and a bear market. Discuss the frequency with which returns as bad as those during 2007–2009 occur. How would you characterize the current state of the sto...

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Q: Describe the various types of risk to which investors are exposed.

Describe the various types of risk to which investors are exposed.

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Q: Summarize the evidence on the potential cost of being out of the

Summarize the evidence on the potential cost of being out of the stock market during its best months.

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