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1 of 15) Which of the four investments has shown the highest returns historically?

Real Estate

Bonds

Stocks

Cash

2 of 15) Which feature do Exchange-Trade Funds (ETFs) have in common with mutual funds?

They can be traded at any time

They are both deliberately confusing

One investment purchases a group of assets

They are tied to an index

3 of 15) How is the term Beta used to understand stock data?

It measures the change in stock price compared to yesterday's closing price

It indicates the total shares outstanding multiplied by the current stock price

It is a test to see if a stock will sell in the stock market

It measures the volatility of a stock

4 of 15) What is the Sharpe Ratio Index?

A conservative way to purchase and sell stocks

A pen that helps you calculate stock prices

A way to spread out your stock sales

A measure of risk that helps you select the right stocks

5 of 15) What does technical analysis look at for investment purposes?

A company's profit margins

A company's revenue growth

The price at which the stock trades

A company's competition

6 of 15) What happens when an investor over-diversifies?

They create high-risk scenarios

They are spread too thin

They drive their money manager crazy

They make more money

7 of 15) What is implied volatility?

A calculation that compares the current market price and theoretical future value

A measure of how risk could occur

A risk probability equation

Something that only impacts option writers

8 of 15) What does the put versus call interest do?

Indicate who is making money and losing money in options

Provide a measure of banking interest rates

Measure overall market sentiment

Offer a precise mathematical formula for pricing options

9 of 15) What partially defines a Bull Market?

Stimulating energy drinks

Low stock prices

A positive outlook about the current business cycle

Lack of investor confidence

10 of 15) What are the dangers in choosing a short selling strategy?

You may end up with very high losses

You may receive a margin call order.

The bank holding your mortgage may not agree

11 of 15) What is the best course of action when faced with two stocks, one gaining value, the other losing value?

Sell the winning stock, take the profit, and wait for the losing stock to regain its value

Sell the losing stock and hold onto the winning stock

Become a deer in the headlights and do nothing

Decide how to proceed based on your gut instincts

12 of 15) What are Trailing Stop Orders?

An immediate order to sell a security

An order that falls behind the actions on the stock market

An order that sets a distance between the market price and a stop order

An order that comes with a set of conditions

13 of 15) What is a Head and Shoulders pattern?

A bullish signal about prices.

A pattern that is not often correct

A bearish signal that prices will fall after the pattern formation is done

A pattern for identifying stocks that are about to rise

14 of 15) What does arbitrage involve?

Price similarities in two different markets

Price differences across two or more markets for the same investment

A strategy that is risky and may not result in any profit

Trading one stock for another very quickly

15 of 15) What can be learned from Warren Buffet's approach to investing?

Use a buy and hold strategy

Skip the research

Pay attention to rumors and pure market price indicators

Sell, sell, sell