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What is investing?

committing money to earn financial return.

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When investing you want your risk to be____ and your return to be ____

Low, High.

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What is the MOST important factor when choosing an investment?

Time.

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What is a Stock?

A share of ownership of a company.

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What is a GIC?

Guaranteed Investment Certificate

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What is the definition of Risk?

The chance that the value of an investment will DECREASE

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A ___ is a share of ownership of the company

Stock

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List 2 other kinds of investments.

Coins and stamps, Antiques and collectables.

200

What is a stockholder?

An owner of a stock. They share in the success and failure of the company

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What is volatility?

The tendency to have big swings ( in performance, emotion, etc)

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What is the definition of Return?

The profit of Return from an investment

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The___ is the number of shares offered for sale at any one moment.

supply

300

Name 5 kinds of investments.

Stocks, Bonds, ETF's, Mutual Funds, Cash equivalents, real estate, REIT's, Commodities.

300

What is the definition of "gain" on a stock price?

Sell it for more than you paid.

300

What is a creditor?

Someone/something money is owed to.

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What is the definition of Liquidity?

The ability to get your money out of an investment in cash without loss of value.

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An ETF is a ___ ___ ___

Exchange traded Fund.

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What are 3 safe investments?

Savings accounts, Government Saving Bonds, Canadian treasury bills.

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What is the stock market?

A market for the trading of company stock at an agreed upon price.

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What is the reason for stock market crashes?

Due to panic and investing public loss of confidence. (based mostly on emotion)

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What is a Dividend?

A distribution of money, stocks, or other property, that a corporation pays to shareholders

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A ___ ___ has the most fees/ charges out of all investment types

Mutual Fund.

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Why are stocks an attractive investment?

Because the possible return is higher than other investment types.

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What is the stock market crash?

A sharp dip in share prices of equalities listed on the stock exchanges.

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What is the average interest rate of a 1 year, non-redeemable GIC?

4.5%