Investment Quiz
Updated: January 7, 2009
Are you a savvy investor? Or a novice looking for advice?
Take this quiz written by Curt Anderson of First Busey Securities.
Question #1
Large cap U.S. stocks (S & P 500) have been the best performing asset class in ________ of the past 40 years.
A. 5
B. 11
C. 17
Question #2
Over the past 150 years, stocks have outperformed fixed rate investments in any given 20 year period ________% of the time.
A. 52%
B. 79%
C. 95%
Question #3
Since 1925, reinvested dividends have represented _____% of the return of the S & P 500.
A. 37%
B. 62%
C. 95%
Question #4
The stock market declines 20% or more about once every ________ years.
A. 3 years
B. 5 years
C. 8 years
Question #5
From 1970 - 2000, the S & P 500 index had an average annualized return of 13.9%. If you removed the best 60 days from that 30 year period, the S & P 500`s average annualized return would have been _______%.
A. 2.1%
B. 6.3%
C. 10.1%
ANSWER KEY
1. A - 5
2. C - 95%
3. C - 95%
4. A - 3 years
5. B - 6.3%
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