Answer the following questions

1. Compare common, preferred and foreign stocks. Explain each.

2. What are the benefits of a company going public?

3. How are stocks characterized?

4. Explain the significance of growth and market value ratios?

5. Explain the rationales behind common long-term and short-term strategies.

6. Explain the roles of various US government bones and how bond returns are measured.

7. Analyze the advantages of an index fund or a fund of funds.

8. What is the difference in direct and indirect investments in real estate?

9. Define and describe the characteristics and uses of commodity investing?