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CSM Financial Management

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Stocks Day trading - margin buying - selling short - option trading






2. Diversification - affordability - professional management - liquidity - low transaction costs - no disadvantages






3. Company could fail - market volatility - uncertain yield - management time required - risk






4. Investing stock in a company and having the risk that it will shut down






5. Primary residence: you hold legal title - place to live - mortage interest is tax deductible - usually an inflation hedge - beware of housing bubbles






6. A portfolio management strategy and model for investing in fixed income that involves purchasing multiple bonds - each with different maturity dates






7. An investment vehicle that is made up of a pool of funds collected from many investors for the purpose of investing in securities such as stocks and bonds






8. An order that an investor makes through a broker or brokerage service to buy or sell an investment immediately at the best available current price






9. To raise money for start up - on going activities or expansion - no repayment required - dividends are not mandatory - they lose some control of the company through voting rights






10. Interest income: -paid semiannually on most bonds registered bonds - bearer bonds - zero coupon bonds - dollar appreciation of bond value - bond repayment at maturity: -bond laddering






11. The uncertainty over the future real value (after inflation) of your investment






12. An order placed with a brokerage to buy or sell a set number of shares at a specific price or better






13. By make a risky investment you can be returned with a lot of money or losing some






14. High interest rate than savings account - safe return of principles - less volatile than stocks - regular income - diversification of portfolio - low purchase price - ease of management - municipal bonds are tax free






15. Corporate earnings - earnings per share - price earnings rato (PE) - dividend payout - dividend yield - total return - beta - market to book ratio






16. A lot of risk is involved






17. A marketable U.S. government debt security with a fixed interest rate and a maturity between one and 10 years






18. Balance your budget including an account for investments - pay off credit cards - start an emergency fund - have access to other cash for emergencies






19. A debt security issued by a government spending most often issued in the country's domestic currency






20. A stock that rises quickly when economic growth is strong and falls rapidly when growth is slowing down






21. Pay yourself and make investing automatic - save extra funds like gifts - partcipate in your employeers retirement plan - make installment payments to yourself - break a habit - get a part-time job






22. Interest rate risk - face value volatility - no hedge against inflation - principal does not appreciate - difficult to compound






23. 1. What will you use money for 2. how much will you need 3. how long will it take 4. are there obstacles 5. will you make sacrifices 6. what if you don't reach the goal






24. The risk that an investments value will change due to the change due to the change in the absolute level of interest rates






25. Fundamental analysis - technical analysis - efficient market theory






26. Shares in a company whose earnings are expected to grow at an above average rate relative to the market






27. A debt security issued by a corporation and sold to investors - higher risk higher risk and government bond






28. Possible hedge against inflation - easy purchase on indirect ownership - limited financial responsibility for indirect ownership - financial leverage - positive cash flow - no management concerns on indirect ownership






29. The risk inherent to the entire market or entire market segment unsystematic: company or industry specific risk that is inherent in each investment






30. A risk management technique that mixes a wide variety of invests within a portfolio






31. Cash dividends - price appearance - hedge against inflation - low minimum investment - limited liability - liquidity






32. High yield funds ( junk bonds) - long term corporate - long term U.S. - intermediate corporate - intermediate U.S. - short term corporate - short term U.S. - municipal bonds - world bond funds






33. An investment strategy that aims to balance risk and reward by apportioning a portfolio's assets according to an individual's goal






34. Preferred stock that includes an option for the holder to convert the preferred shares into a fixed number of common shares after a predetermined date






35. An order to buy or sell a security when it's price surpasses a certain point






36. A market that exists between companies and financial institutions that is used to raise equity capital for the companies






37. A nationally recognized - well-established and financially sound company






38. Illiquidity - declining property values - lack of diversification - long depreciation period - management problems - syndicate investment is not a tax shelter






39. Investing in something that could have a risk of a world wide issue






40. Not much risk is involved






41. A type of preferred stock with a provision that stipulates that if any dividends have been omitted in the past they must be paid out to preferred stockholders before common shareholders can receive dividends






42. Hedge against inflation - safe haven during political or economic upheavals - need a storage place - can be risky-not easy to turn to cash - difficult to appraise






43. A stock that provides a constant dividend and stable earnings regardless of the state of the overall stock market






44. The degree to which an asset or security can be bought or sold in the market without affecting the asset's price






45. A marketable fixed interest U.S. government debt security with a maturity of more than 10 years






46. Direct: primary and secondary residences - commercial property - undeveloped land - foreclosures - Indirect: real estate syndicates - limited partnerships - real estate investment trusts - mortgages - participation certificates






47. Combines funds of investors and invests those monies in a diversified portfolio of securities issued by corporations or governments that meet the fund objective






48. Aggressive growth funds - equity income funds - global stock funds - growth stock funds - index funds - international funds - large cap funds - mid cap funds - small cap funds - regional funds - sector funds - socially responsible funds






49. An equity security that pays regular often steadily increases dividends and offers a high yield that may generate the majority of overall returns






50. Debenture bond - mortage bond - subordinated debenture bond - convertible bond - high yield bond