Investing Test review Flashcards

(15 cards)

1
Q

A government bond has the ____ risk

A

least

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2
Q

Social Security is a government program that pools ______ from current workers to then provide retirement support benefits to those who are eligible

A

contributions

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3
Q

Which is not an advantage to saving money in a 401(k)

A

You can withdraw money at any time without paying a penalty

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4
Q

Pension plan

A

depends on how long you work/earn for

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5
Q

A TDF will ________ adjust his asset allocation based on the retirement year he has chosen

A

automatically

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6
Q

Aleah is 19 and wants to get a head start on investing and opens a brokerage account. All of the following are benefits of doing so EXCEPT…

A

Any realized gains would be exempt from capital gains tax

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7
Q

If a person would like to avoid having their investment earnings taxed at the same rate as their marginal income tax, they should…

A

Wait at least 12 months to sell the investment

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8
Q

A fund that adjusts its portfolio over time, based on when you plan to retire.

A

TDF

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9
Q

The broad category describes any collective investment that pools money from different investors to buy a variety of securities.

A

Mutual Fund

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10
Q

This describes an investing strategy where you pay a fund manager to try to beat the market.

A

Active Investing

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11
Q

A fund that tries to match the returns of a specific market or market section.

A

Index Fund

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12
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This describes an investing strategy where you do not try to beat the market, you make few trades, and you take advantage of low fees.

A

Passive Investing

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13
Q

A fund with shares that can be traded on the market throughout the day, like stocks

A

ETF

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14
Q

ETF differ from Mutual in that:

A

ETFs can be traded throughout the day while actively managed mutual funds cannot

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15
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Not true of Passively Managed funds:

A

Passively managed funds are managed by a fund manager

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