$1.$ What is the core difference between stocks and bonds?

$2.$ What is the key differentiator for Morningstar as an investment information service provider?

$3.$ What are mutual funds?

$4.$ Are you confident about investing in stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, and other investments? What sources of information would you use to make a decision about investments?

$5.$ Should you totally rely on Morningstar or any other investment advice service or should you search out several sources of advice? How can you know what advice is best?

$6.$ Given what you$$ve read in this text and from other sources, would you recommend that your fellow students$$ first investment be in stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, real estate, or some other investments? Why?