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CSM Financial Management

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. 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






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






4. Initial public offerings - investment banks






5. 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






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






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






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






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






10. 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






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






12. Asset allocation funds - balanced funds - value funds - money market funds - life cycle funds - funds of funds






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






14. 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






15. 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






16. Stocks Day trading - margin buying - selling short - option trading






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






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






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






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






22. Fundamental analysis - technical analysis - efficient market theory






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






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






25. Income from dividends - potential stock split - appreciation of stock value






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






27. Call feature - sinking fund - serial redemption






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






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






30. Written promise to pay with legal conditions (indenture) - face value - maturity date - interest rate=coupon rate - trustee






31. 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






32. 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






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






34. A lot of risk is involved






35. Securities exchanges - over the counter market






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






37. 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






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






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






40. Close ended funds (2%): shares are traded limited and must purchase from another investor -exchange trade funds (6%): tied to a specfic index - open end funds (92%): shares issued and redeemed by the company at net asset value (NAV)






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






42. Stocks buy& hold - dollar cost averaging - direct investment and DRIPS






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






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






45. The process of selecting investments with a higher risk in order to profit from an anticipated price movement






46. Medium amount of risk is involved






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






48. 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






49. 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






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