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2024 Investor IQ Test

8/1/2024

 
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"The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results." Did you know that the writer Rita Mae Brown actually coined this phrase, not Einstein (although admittedly he's a genius and a lot more famous)?


2024 Investor IQ Test
 
Are you an Einstein in investing? A complete novice? Check your Investor IQ with the 26 questions below.
 
If you score 22 correct answers or higher, then you’re in great shape! If you score 18, then you are C-level. Join us now at our next Financial Freedom Retreat to learn the life math that will save you thousands annually, earn money while you sleep and lead to generational wealth. Below 18 correct indicates that you are in real need of a basic course in life math. (Even math geniuses might not know the basics of Wall Street… We have a lot of financial professionals who attend our retreats!) So, consider joining us at our next Investor Educational Retreat.
 
  1. What is the one question you should ask your Certified Financial Advisor before hiring him/her?
  2. What are 3 red flags that your financial plan is in on a Wall Street rollercoaster and at risk of losing half or more of its value?
  3. How much of your nest egg should you keep safe?
  4. What's safe?
  5. What is the average return of stocks over the last 10 and 30 years?
  6. What is the average return of gold over the last 10 and 30 years?
  7. What is the average return of real estate over the last 10 and 30 years?
  8. What was the top performing investment in 2023? 
  9. 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*?
  10. 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*?
  11. What’s the safest investment in a slow-growth, high-debt world?
  12. Which countries hold the most gold? 
  13.  Are annuities safe?
  14. What were the top performing and the worst months for stocks over the past five years? 
  15. What was the top performing 2-month period for stocks over the past twenty years?
  16. What was the worst investment in 2023, NASDAQ, gold, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, bonds, Bitcoin, cannabis or real estate?
  17. Which year is expected to perform better, 2024 or 2025, based upon historical returns of election years?
  18. How many companies are in the Dow Jones Industrial Average?
  19. How many Dow Jones Industrial Average companies were bailed out or went bankrupt in the Great Recession?
  20. Which index has performed better over the last 5 years, the Dow Jones Industrial Average or the NASDAQ Composite Index?
  21. How much did investors lose between February 19, 2020 and March 23, 2020?
  22. How much did investors lose during the Great Recession and the Dot Com Recession?
  23. Does Buy & Hope work? Why or why  not?  
  24. Why is it that so many investors are unable to Buy Low and Sell High?
  25. What is the 3-Ingredient Recipe for Cooking up Profits? 
  26. What are the Four Questions for Picking Winning Stocks?
 
 
Answers are listed in the article "Investor IQ Test Answers 2024" in my blog at NataliePace.com.
https://www.nataliepace.com/blog/
 
 
 
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Natalie Wynne Pace is an Advocate for Sustainability, Financial Literacy & Women's Empowerment. Natalie is the bestselling author of The Power of 8 Billion: It's Up to Us and is the co-creator of the Earth Gratitude Project. She has been ranked as a No. 1 stock picker, above over 835 A-list pundits, by an independent tracking agency (TipsTraders). Her book The ABCs of Money remained at or near the #1 Investing Basics e-book on Amazon for over 3 years (in its vertical), with over 120,000 downloads and a mean 5-star ranking. The 5th edition of The ABCs of Money and the 2nd edition of Put Your Money Where Your Heart Is were released in 2021. Follow her on Instagram. 
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Important Disclaimers
Please note: Natalie Pace does not act or operate like a broker. She reports on financial news, and is one of the most trusted sources of financial literacy, education and forensic analysis in the world. Natalie Pace educates and informs individual investors to give investors a competitive edge in their personal decision-making. Any publicly traded companies or funds mentioned by Natalie Pace are not intended to be buy or sell recommendations.

ALWAYS do your research and consult an experienced, reputable financial professional before buying or selling any security, and consider your long-term goals and strategies. Investors should NOT be all in on any asset class or individual stocks. Your retirement plan should reflect a diversified strategy, which has been designed with the assistance of a financial professional who is familiar with your goals, risk tolerance, tax needs and more. The "trading" portion of your portfolio should be a very small part of your investment strategy, and the amount of money you invest into individual companies should never be greater than your experience, wisdom, knowledge and patience.  

Information has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable. However, NataliePace.com does not warrant its completeness or accuracy. Opinions constitute our judgment as of the date of this publication and are subject to change without notice. This material is not intended as an offer or solicitation for the purchase or sale of any financial instrument. Securities, financial instruments or strategies mentioned herein may not be suitable for all investors.


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    Natalie Pace is the co-creator of the Earth  Gratitude Project and the author of The Power of 8 Billion: It's Up to Us, The ABCs of Money, The ABCs of Money for College, The Gratitude Game and Put Your Money Where Your Heart Is. She is a repeat guest & speaker on national news shows and stages. She has been ranked the No. 1 stock picker, above over 830 A-list pundits, by an independent tracking agency, and has been saving homes and nest eggs since 1999.

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