Name that investment
Single stock
100 shares of Walmart
Certificate of Deposit
A 6 month or 1 year savings account that pays a little more interest than a regular savings account
Bond
A debt instrument where the return comes on the interest rate paid on the loan
Commodities
Bad investments because they result in price distortions and are highly volatile
Viatical
Buying the benificiary position on a life insurance policy ofnsomeone who is dying
Day trading
Evidence shows that the vast majority of investors lose money in this type of trading
Single stocks, and mutual funds
Give you money, shares, investments, profits, dividends
Money markets
Great for emergency funds due to their liquidity and stability
Gold
Has a 70 year track record of 4.1% returns
Single stocks
High risk, ownership, one company, 7% average
Mutual funds
Long term investments, low risk, many owners, professional portfolio managers, 12% average
Real estate
One benefit of this type of investment is your ability to influence its value
Mutual fund
Portfolio managers who do lots of research manage the pool
Single stock
Represents a piece of ownership in a company
Mutual fund
Structured and maintained to match the investment objectives stated in its prospectus
Real estate
The least liquid of all consumer investments
Real estate
You should have lots of cash before investing in this
Bonds
Your return is the fluctuation in price and the interest rate paid
