In each of the following, answer either “bank account,” “bonds,” or “stocks.”
a. Which investment is typically the riskiest?
b. Which is a corporate IOU?
c. Which one gives you an ownership “share” in a company?
d. Which one usually lets you “withdraw” part of your investment at any time, for any reason?
e. Which form of investment usually spreads your money over the largest number of investment projects?
f. Which is usually rated by private companies like Moody’s or Standard and Poor’s?
g. Which one is offered by the U.S. government as well as by private corporations?