SIC Jeopardy

PRECIOUS METALS

100

This yellow metal is commonly used as a store of value in jewelry

Gold

200

This grey-colored metal has huge technology uses and has exploded in value in recent years?

Silver

300

This precious metal is heavier than silver and used in catalytic converters; it starts with P?

Platinum 

400

This metal is found in many old pipes around houses and is also what the Statue of liberty made of

Copper

500

This Fort holds approximately half of the Fed's gold reserves; named after a general from revolutionary war.

Fort Knox

COMMODITY PRODUCERS

100

This country is a major crude oil producer in the Middle East; 2nd largest in the world.

Saudi Arabia

200

This South American Country supplies much of the world’s copper; very long and thin country.

Chile

300

This country is a leading producer of natural gas and recently hosted the 2022 FIFA World Cup?

Qatar

400

Is this country the largest producer of iron ore and the largest country in Oceania?

Australia 

500

Is this country the largest producer of crude oil in the world?

United States

INDEXES

100

This U.S index tracks the 30 large industrial companies and contains blue-chips?

Dow Industrial Average

200

This index tracks the 500 large U.S companies and is a common market benchmark

S&P500

300

This index focuses on technology-heavy companies and is often used for tech.

Nasdaq Composite (100)

400

This index tracks 2000 stocks and is often used for the small- to mid-cap stocks?

Russel 2000

500

This company has many ETFs with extremely low expense ratios

Vanguard

GLOBAL BOND BASICS

100

A bond issued by a government in a different country is called this?

Sovereign Bonds

200

Bonds issued by developing countries are often grouped under this term; opposite of developed markets.

Emerging markets (developing markets)

300

When you invest in foreign bonds, this type of risk comes from exchange-rate changes; FX swings.

Currency Risk

400

Buying bonds from many countries to reduce country-specific risk is called?

Global Diversification

500

Some global bonds pay interest only once a year, whereas others pay interest how many times per year?

Twice (Semi-annual)

SINGLE LETTER TICKERS

100

This single-letter ticker represents Ford Motor Company?

F

200

This single-letter ticker belongs to AT&T?

T

300

This single letter ticker represents Citigroup?

C

400

The Letter M is the ticker for this long-standing department store?

Macy's

500

The Letter V is the ticker for this payment company?

Visa+