Tuesday/Wednesday October 27-28 Work

Period 1-Stock Project

Period 2

Table of Contents: Bonds

Bonds Notes

Bonds Questions

I handed out the Unit 2 Exam for preview.  See below.

1.  Explain the role and importance of financial intermediaries in an economic system and their involvement in investing.

Mutual Funds Financial Assets Diversification Portfolios Risk and Liquidity

2.  Compare and contrast the structure of bonds and money markets and the role each play in the financial system.

·         ·         Coupon Rate Maturity Par Value Types of Bonds Standard & Poor Types of Markets

3.  How is stock performance measured? What information can indexes give perspective investors?

Risks Brokers/Firms Stock Exchanges Bull/Bear Dow/S&P 500

4.  Analyze the events of the Great Crash of 1929.

Early 1920’s Stock Market Speculation Wealth Distribution Surplus of Goods Buying on the Margin Repayment of Loans