Wall Street-Investments

Question 1

Stocks of companies whose dividends are large and stable are?

Accepted Answer

income

Question 2

investor purchases stocks with money borrowed from a broker this is?

Accepted Answer

buying on margin

Question 3

what is institutional buying?

Accepted Answer

purchasing of large blocks of stock by an institution

Question 4

An organization that helps protect investors by monitoring trades at stock market is?

Accepted Answer

SEC-Securities & Exchange Commission

Question 5

Penny Stocks are safe investments to make?

Accepted Answer

False

Question 6

Why would a stock decide to split?

Accepted Answer

lower price will attract more investors

Question 7

A margin account is used for collateral

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

when you invest in an unknown corporation you are a?

Accepted Answer

Speculator

Question 9

Stocks of corporations that tend to parallel the cycles or swings of the economy are?

Accepted Answer

cyclical

Question 10

Stocks of Corporations that retain most of their earnings?

Accepted Answer

Growth

Question 11

Amazon, Nike, GM, Disney are examples of what type of stock?

Accepted Answer

Blue Chip

Question 12

The stock market crash of 1987 was caused by?

Accepted Answer

Institutional Buying

Question 13

buying on margin caused the stock market crash of ?

Accepted Answer

1929

Question 14

A defensive stock is?

Accepted Answer

doesn't get hurt as badly when the economy is down

Question 15

Buying stock in only one company is an example of diversifying

Accepted Answer

False

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