A | B |
Long-term investments, properly diversified, include the following mutual funds | Small Cap, Mid Cap, Large Cap and International |
Which of the following is a good investment option | mutual funds |
The MORE liquid an investment | the less return |
reason that people need to save and invest | Enable their money to make money |
the payout that people who own stocks in a company receive | dividends |
Savings accounts and money-market accounts are most appropriate for | Emergency funds and short-term goals |
benefit of diversification in your investments | reduced risk |
To ensure that some of your retirement savings will not be subject to income tax upon withdrawal, you would contribute to | A Roth IRA |
A young investor willing to take moderate risk for above-average growth would be most interested in | mutual funds |
In some cases, employers will match the employee contribution, but you should fund your plan whether your company matches or not. This statement refers to what type of investment | 401k |
A retirement plan found in nonprofit organizations such as churches, hospitals, and schools | 403 (b) |
Formed in 1792, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is the | LARGEST organized stock exchange in the US |
potential for loss | risk |
non-wage compensations provided to employees in addition to their normal wages or salaries | employee benefit packages |
A savings account sold by an insurance company, designed to provide payments to the holder at specified intervals, usually after retirement | annuity |
The purpose of this type of bond is to finance military operations during war time | war bonds |
mutual fund portfolio that is properly diversified will have all investment dollars located in | ALL 4 |
single stocks are _____ risky than mutual funds | more |
you can start investing if you have _______amount of money | small |
Characteristic of a good investment portfolios | simple |
You should start investing as soon as you | have your college education funded |
If you leave a job and have money saved in your employer's retirement plan, always roll that money into an IRA using a direct rollover because it allows you to avoid | taxes and penalities |
you never want to borrow against this | retirement plan |
factor that DOES NOT affect your ability to save and invest | how much money you make |
Quality of an asset that permits it to be converted quickly into cash without loss of value; availability of money | Liquidity |
Relationship of substantial reward compared to the amount of risk taken | Risk-return ratio |
A list of your investments | Portfolio |
Piece of ownership in a company, mutual fund or other investment | Share |
Securities that represent part ownership or equity in a corporation | Stocks |
Money that is invested, either tax deferred or tax free, within a retirement plan | Tax-favored dollars |
The government agency responsible for regulating the stock market | Securities Exchange Commission |
Federal agency responsible for collecting taxes and for the interpretation and enforcement of the Internal Revenue Code | Internal Revenue Service |
Distribution of a portion of a company's earnings, decided by the board of directors, to a class of its shareholders | Dividend |
A savings plan operated by a state or educational institution designed to help families set aside funds for future college costs | 529 Plan |