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Investor IQ Test.

by Natalie Pace.

Photo by Doug Mazell. Mazell.com.

Do you think you’re a rock star investor? A complete novice? Check your Investor IQ with the 20 questions, listed in the quiz below.

What is the one question you should ask your Certified Financial Advisor, to determine whether or not s/he is a salesman who is working for commission or an experienced partner who is looking out for your best interests?
How much of your nest egg should you keep safe?
What's safe?
What is the average return of stocks over the last 10 and 30 years?
What is the average return of gold over the last 10 and 30 years?
What is the average return of real estate over the last 10 and 30 years?
What is the top performing investment, so far, in 2012?
How long will it take for you to have a nest egg as big as your annual salary if you put 10% of your income into a Buy My Own Island Fund and invest in stocks and bonds*?
How long will it take for your nest egg to earn more than you earn, if you you put 10% of your income into a Buy My Own Island Fund and invest in stocks and bonds*?
What’s the better investment strategy, Dollar Cost Averaging, Buy and Hold, or Modern Portfolio Theory with annual rebalancing? Why or why not?
Which countries hold the most gold?
How long did gold remain over $800/ounce in 1980?
Which company is the top provider of annuities?
Has AIG repaid all of their loans to the American taxpayer, who bailed the company out in 2007?
What is the 3-Ingredient Recipe for Cooking up Profits?
What are the Four Questions for Picking Winning Stocks?
What were the top performing and the worst months for stocks over the past five years?
What was the top performing 3-month period for stocks over the past five years?
What has earned more in 2012 (so far), NASDAQ, gold, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, bonds or high yield bonds?
Which year is expected to perform better, 2011 or 2012, based upon historical returns of election years?

Answers are listed in the article "20 Answers" in this July 2012 ezine.

*Based upon performance of 10% annualized, which is what stocks and bonds have gained over the last 30 years.

About Natalie Pace:
Natalie Pace is the author of You Vs. Wall Street and Put Your Money Where Your Heart Is. She is the founder and CEO of the Women’s Investment Network, LLC (a global financial news, information and education site), where she has been adding a splash of green to Wall Street and transforming lives on Main Street for more than a decade. Natalie is a blogger on HuffingtonPost.com and a repeat guest on national television and radio shows such as Good Morning America, Fox News, CNBC, ABC-TV, Forbes.com, NPR and more. As a strong believer in giving back, she has been instrumental in raising tens of millions for public schools, financial literacy, the arts and underserved women and girls worldwide. Follow her on Facebook.com/NWPace. For more information please visit NataliePace.com.