Chapter 9

Prepare for Your Future

Investing Basics 9.1 What Is Investing How to Make Investment Choices

The Risk-Return Relationship:

Risk

Return

Insured savings accounts

Savings bonds

CD’s

Treasury issues

Bonds Mutual funds

Stocks Collect-ables

Calculating Return Invest $1000 Receive $100 as your share of profit

$100

$1000= .10 or 10%

How to Invest in Corporations 9.2

Corporate Stocks Corporate Bonds How to Buy/Sell/Trade Stocks and Bonds

How to Invest in Mutual Funds 9.3

Mutual Funds – An Easy Way to Diversify

Retirement and Other Investments 9.5

Plan Your Retirement Trade-offs of Retirement Planning Other Investment Options