Stock Market and Investing Quiz is Friday, October 9th!

STudy Guide for the Quiz is below:

Introduction to Investing and the Stock Markets
Quiz Study Helper


These items will help you prepare for the quiz:
•Uncle Mort’s Money article
•Building a Fortune – Joe Becherer article
•Strategies for Stock Selection article (How to Pick a Stock)
•Chapter 8 in your Econ book (incl. the case study – the foundation for every unit in class
•Stocks, Bonds and Such homework
•Compound Interest homework (double your money)
•How to read a stock page/stock quote practice questions
•True and False Quiz Activity Q & A (remember the signs you held up?)
•Handy Dandy Stock Guide (How to read a stock page/stock quote)

Major Stock Concepts to know and know well:
 What is speculating?
 Why do people invest?
 Who is your new best friend? How does he work for you?
 What does it mean to own stock?
 How do you know what stock to pick?
 How do you read a stock table?
 What does it mean to sell short?
 What is a stock split?
 Why do corporations issue stock?
 Why don’t you keep your life savings in a mattress in your home?
 When is a good time to begin investing in yourself?
 What are the three largest stock exchanges in the United States?
What are commodities?
What is the DOW? What is it's purpose?

READ BELOW:

Make sure you can answer the questions above, thoroughly! If you can’t ask Mr. M!

Do you know how to answer questions using a stock page? If you don’t, see Mr. M asap!!! If you need more practice I can help you.

In the articles (and case study) above, think about the big ideas that I wanted you to get from these readings. If you are not sure, ask!