Types of Investments
What type of account locks your money for a set time but guarantees a small return?
Certificate of Deposit (CD)
True or False: Higher risk can mean higher reward.
True
*Triple Treat*
What does a stock market index measure?
Overall performance of a group of stocks
*DAILY DOUBLE**
Which investment lets you buy part ownership in a single company?
Single Stock
Which has more risk—CDs or Single Stocks?
Single Stocks
Which index tracks 500 large U.S. companies?
S&P 500
What’s it called when lots of investors pool money to buy many stocks together?
Mutual Fund
What kind of market is rising—bull or bear?
Bull Market
**Daily Double**
When prices fall 20% or more, what type of market is it?
Bear Market
Which investment follows a market index like the S&P 500 and includes hundreds of companies?
Index Fund
**Daily Double**
What kind of investment offers guaranteed income later, like a retirement paycheck?
Annuity
What’s the best strategy when the market goes down—panic or stay invested?
Stay invested / Stick to your plan
Which investment involves owning property to rent or sell for profit?
Real Estate
Name two ways investors can lose money in the stock market.
Market drops / Company fails / Selling too soon / Fees etc.
What’s the golden rule of investing before you put money in something?
Never invest in what you don’t understand