1. Stock Quiz is Friday, October 9th. Review session will be held after school on Wednesday, Oct. 7th. and during school Thursday, 9th period. Study guide is located on the Quiz and Test preparation page.
2. Please complete the stock chart/stock quote practice questions given in class.
3. Please read pages 137-142 in the economics book. The questions for the reading are located below. Just highlight these questions and copy them to a word document. It's just that easy!
The World of Mutual Funds
1. Please explain what a mutual fund is...
2. What are some of the advantages mutual funds have over regular stocks?
3. Why do most people choose to go with mutual funds rather than just invest their money on their own?
4. Explain the difference between a higher-risk fund and a lower-risk fund.
5. Here is another difference - General Mutual Funds and Sector Mutual Funds? Huh? what are these?
6. Do you think some people may be concerned about who is managing their mutual fund? Explain...how can they find out information about who is managing the fund?
7. Finally, look at the chart on page 142. What is the big difference between investment strategies between the 25 and 45 year old? Why do you think this is?
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