If you call your broker to purchase a "round lot" you are:Buying a mutual fund of 100 different stocks.Authorizing him/her to decide how many shares to buy.Negotiating commissions on future purchases and sales.Purchasing 100 shares of a specific stock.
The number of stocks that make up the Dow Jones Industrial Average is:5,000.500.30.10.
A benchmark asset, commonly considered by investors to be risk-free:Treasury Bill (T-Bill).Share of preferred stock.A EurobondA junk bond.
Long-term care insurance:Is only for the very elderly.Can help protect assets from the cost of a nursing home stay.Is not necessary since Medicare always covers long-term care.Is always available regardless of your past health history.
Dividends are taxed:At the investor’s marginal income tax rate.At a maximum rate of 15%.Only when the stock is sold.Dividends are never taxed.
For tax purposes, a capital gain is considered long term if the investment was held more than:1 day.1 month.1 year.10 years.
Of the following, the safest type of investment is:Under the mattress.An FDIC-insured CD.An international growth mutual fund.An Internet stock.
The financial pyramid implies that:An investment near the top of the pyramid has a higher potential return, but also carries higher risk.Egyptian pharoahs were astute investors.Eating nutritious meals from the "food pyramid" will make you a better investor."Pyramid" or "Ponzi" schemes are good investments.