the language of financial markets quiz bowl game board
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SLIDE 1.1
The Language of Financial Markets Quiz Bowl Game Board
Invest in This
Potent Investment
s
Index or Exchange
Earn It Who am I? Financial Markets
Potpourri
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SLIDE 1.2
Invest in This:
A debt investment in which an investor loans money to an entity (corporate or governmental) that borrows the funds
for a defined period of time at an agreed interest rate.
CLICK TO CHECK
SLIDE 1.3
The correct answer is…
Bond
10RETURN TO GAME BOARD
SLIDE 1.4
Invest in This:
An ownership share or shares in a corporation.
CLICK TO CHECK
SLIDE 1.5
The correct answer is…
Common Stock
20RETURN TO GAME BOARD
SLIDE 1.6
Invest in This:
A company that pools money from investors and uses it to buy stocks or bonds on the investors’ behalf.
CLICK TO CHECK
SLIDE 1.7
The correct answer is…
Mutual Fund
30RETURN TO GAME BOARD
SLIDE 1.8
Invest in This:
A stock that often pays no dividend, but the stockholder gains if the price of the stock increases.
CLICK TO CHECK
SLIDE 1.9
The correct answer is…
Growth Stock
40RETURN TO GAME BOARD
SLIDE 1.10
Invest in This:
An ownership share in a corporation with a guaranteed dividend that is paid before dividends are paid on
common stock.
CLICK TO CHECK
SLIDE 1.11
The correct answer is…
Preferred Stock
50RETURN TO GAME BOARD
SLIDE 1.12
Potent Investments:
Buying stock by paying a percentage of the purchase price (typically 50 percent) and borrowing the balance
from a broker.
CLICK TO CHECK
SLIDE 1.13
The correct answer is…
Buying on Margin
10RETURN TO GAME BOARD
SLIDE 1.14
Potent Investments:
An investment fund normally with a limited number of investors focusing
on a specific type of investment strategy. These tend to be subject to less regulation and fewer restrictions
than many other investments.
CLICK TO CHECK
SLIDE 1.15
The correct answer is…
Hedge Fund
20RETURN TO GAME BOARD
SLIDE 1.16
Potent Investments:
The right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a specific amount of a given financial asset at a specific price during a specified period of
time.
CLICK TO CHECK
SLIDE 1.17
The correct answer is…
Option
30RETURN TO GAME BOARD
SLIDE 1.18
Potent Investments:
The degree of uncertainty associated with the return on an asset or the value of an asset.
CLICK TO CHECK
SLIDE 1.19
The correct answer is…
Risk
40RETURN TO GAME BOARD
SLIDE 1.20
Potent Investments:
A stock transaction that allows an investor to make money on a stock
expected to fall in value. This transaction involves the immediate sale of share not owned by the seller, who
expects to buy them back later at a lower price.
CLICK TO CHECK
SLIDE 1.21
The correct answer is…
Short Selling
50RETURN TO GAME BOARD
SLIDE 1.22
Index or Exchange:
Stands for American Stock Exchange, formerly an
independent market but now part of the New York Stock Exchange.
CLICK TO CHECK
SLIDE 1.23
The correct answer is…
AMEX
10RETURN TO GAME BOARD
SLIDE 1.24
Index or Exchange:
The most commonly known stock-market indicator and is an index of
thirty large and well-known companies.
CLICK TO CHECK
SLIDE 1.25
The correct answer is…
Dow Jones Industrial Average
20RETURN TO GAME BOARD
SLIDE 1.26
Index or Exchange:
Founded in 1971, this stock market is the world’s largest in terms of trading
volume and is the home to many technology stocks including Apple,
eBay, Intel, and Yahoo!.
CLICK TO CHECK
SLIDE 1.27
The correct answer is…
NASDAQ Stock Market
30RETURN TO GAME BOARD
SLIDE 1.28
Index or Exchange:
The oldest stock exchange in the United States, founded in 1792 and in 2007 merged with the European stock
exchange Euronext.
CLICK TO CHECK
SLIDE 1.29
The correct answer is…
New York Stock Exchange
40RETURN TO GAME BOARD
SLIDE 1.30
Index or Exchange:
Stands for the Standard and Poor’s 500 Stock Index. The index
includes 500 large and varied stocks.
CLICK TO CHECK
SLIDE 1.31
The correct answer is…
S&P 500 Stock Index
50RETURN TO GAME BOARD
SLIDE 1.32
Earn It:
A profit realized from the sale of property, stocks or other
investments.
CLICK TO CHECK
SLIDE 1.33
The correct answer is…
Capital Gain
10RETURN TO GAME BOARD
SLIDE 1.34
Earn It:
A percentage of a stock trade (buy or sell) paid to a stockbroker.
CLICK TO CHECK
SLIDE 1.35
The correct answer is…
Commission
20RETURN TO GAME BOARD
SLIDE 1.36
Earn It:
A share of a company’s profits paid to shareholders.
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SLIDE 1.37
The correct answer is…
Dividend
30RETURN TO GAME BOARD
SLIDE 1.38
Earn It:
The market value of anything being offered for sale.
CLICK TO CHECK
SLIDE 1.39
The correct answer is…
Price
40RETURN TO GAME BOARD
SLIDE 1.40
Earn It:
Money earned from an investment. The money could be profits,
interest, appreciation or a combination.
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SLIDE 1.41
The correct answer is…
Return
50RETURN TO GAME BOARD
SLIDE 1.42
Who Am I?
A professional who buys and sells stocks for individuals and institutional customers.
CLICK TO CHECK
SLIDE 1.43
The correct answer is…
Broker
10RETURN TO GAME BOARD
SLIDE 1.44
Who Am I?
Someone who buys and sells stocks from his or her own
accounts or the accounts of the firm he or she works for.
CLICK TO CHECK
SLIDE 1.45
The correct answer is…
Dealer
20RETURN TO GAME BOARD
SLIDE 1.46
Who Am I?
An organization (an insurance company or pension fund, for
example) that invests in the stock market.
CLICK TO CHECK
SLIDE 1.47
The correct answer is…
Institutional Investor
30RETURN TO GAME BOARD
SLIDE 1.48
Who Am I?
A financial firm that agrees to underwrite a new issue of stocks or bonds and sell them to other
investors.
CLICK TO CHECK
SLIDE 1.49
The correct answer is…
Investment Banker
40RETURN TO GAME BOARD
SLIDE 1.50
Who Am I?
A person who owns stock; sometimes called a shareholder.
CLICK TO CHECK
SLIDE 1.51
The correct answer is…
Stockholder
50RETURN TO GAME BOARD
SLIDE 1.52
Financial Markets Potpourri
A stock that pays a regular dividend.
CLICK TO CHECK
SLIDE 1.53
The correct answer is…
Income Stock
10RETURN TO GAME BOARD
SLIDE 1.54
Financial Markets Potpourri
The first sale of stock by a private company to the public.
CLICK TO CHECK
SLIDE 1.55
The correct answer is…
Initial Public Offering
20RETURN TO GAME BOARD
SLIDE 1.56
Financial Markets Potpourri
The ease with which savings or investments can be turned into
cash.
CLICK TO CHECK
SLIDE 1.57
The correct answer is…
Liquidity
30RETURN TO GAME BOARD
SLIDE 1.58
Financial Markets Potpourri
A network of securities dealers connected by a computer network
to buy and sell stock without a centralized trading floor.
CLICK TO CHECK
SLIDE 1.59
The correct answer is…
Over-the-Counter Market
40RETURN TO GAME BOARD
SLIDE 1.60
Financial Markets Potpourri
The division of the outstanding number of shares into a higher
number of shares. The purpose is to lower the price of the stock to
attract more buyers.
CLICK TO CHECK
SLIDE 1.61
The correct answer is…
Stock split
50RETURN TO GAME BOARD
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