INVESTMENTS
What is a bond?
A fixed rate investment you can give to a company or government that involves interest payments
Which retirement plan is required by government?
Social Security
What do taxes do?
Taxes raise money for government services
What is an IPO and what does it stand for
Initial Public Offering, The first time a stock is sold to the public
What indie movie became a box office hit this year?
Obsession
What at least one common type of investment?
Stocks, Bonds, Mutual funds
What is a 401k?
a plan offered by employers for retirement
what are progressive taxes?
A tax system where individuals pay more in taxes as they make more income
what is a deductible?
the amount of money paid for an insurance claim
What genre did H.P. Lovecraft popularize and define?
Cosmic/Lovecraftian Horror
What is compound interest?
interest received on top of prior earned interest
What is compound interest?
Interest you receive based on prior earned interest
Who collects taxes?
IRS
What is the advantage to long term real estate investment
Property values rise over the years
Which Eastern Zombie movie became well known and successful worldwide?
Train to Busan
What does APY stand for and what is it?
Annual Percentage Yield, the total amount of interest you earn in an investment over a one year period
What is the benefit to withdrawing from a Roth IRA
Investments are shielded from taxes until withdrawal
Which demographic is most affected by regressive taxes?
Low income
which insurance coverage is required?
Liability
which famous horror movie is set on an isolated antarctic research base?
John Carpenter's The Thing
what are two risks to investing in bonds
existing bond values fall when interest rates rise, inflation in consumer prices reduce purchasing power
Who receives a pension?
Employees
What are the rates for the both the 1st and 7th tax brackets
10%, 37%
what are stock dividends?
funds paid by companies to the investors
Who was the 35th president of the United States
John F. Kennedy