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Consumer Education Name: _________________________________ Mr. Lemke Period: _____________ Understanding INVESTING – Investopedia WebQuest Directions: Using an Internet browser, go to www.investopedia.com. Click on Tutorials in the top right corner of the page. Then, scroll down on the page and click on Investing 101: A Tutorial for Beginning Investors. Answer the following questions: 1. What is investing? 2. What is compound interest? 3. Name at least 3 investment vehicles (ways you can invest). 4. Briefly define “stocks.” 5. What are the two types of stocks? 6. What type of investment has historically out-performed all others in the long run? 7. What is a portfolio? Click again on Tutorials in the top right corner of the page. Then, scroll down on the page and click on Stocks Basics Tutorial. Answer the following questions: 1. What is a stock certificate? 2. In terms of business’s day-to-day running, what is the extent of control that you have as a shareholder? 3. What is the advantage of issuing stocks versus “debt financing?” 4. Why have stocks generally out-performed other investments? 5. What is the difference between the NYSE and the NASDAQ? 6. What is a “small-cap” stock and why might someone consider investing in a “small-cap” stock? Use an Internet search engine to find the stock symbol for 5 corporations. Once you have found the 5 symbols, list the current market price for each stock. Corporation Name Stock Symbol Current Market Price