Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Tuesday, September 28th

The homework for tomorrow is:

 
Read pages 131-136 in Chap 8 in the econ book.  Please copy/paste the questions from below. Be sure to give yourself enough space to type/write your answers!

 
Stocks and Bonds! What Are They?

 
  • Define Investing (or investment)
  • What are securities?
  • Make a quick list of the different types of investments that you can make...

 
After reading about Stocks and Bonds - make a chart (like the one below) that shows the difference between stocks and bonds, as well as their advantages/disadvantages

Stocks                                                             Bonds
When you profit from the sale of a stock or investment this is called _________________________.

Explain - Stock Split and why companies do this...

Identify the two largest stock exchanges in the United States.
So, let's say you wish to buy some stock. How do you do this?

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