Bonds : Interest rate impacts:

1. In December 2017, Fed raised interest rate .25% (25 basis points) for the first time in a decade. They have signaled more rate hikes are coming in 2022. What does an interest rate hike signal/imply? How does an interest rate increase affect: a. Savings b. Borrowing c. Buying a house d. Economy e. Traveling abroad (spending power of US dollar) f. Stock performance g. Bonds

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2. Define or explain the following a. Why would a company choose to go public? (issue stock) b. How do stockholders get paid? c. What is NYSE and NASDAQ? d. What is a stock index? e. What causes stock price to go up or down? f. Who is Warren Buffet and what is his advice? g. What is an IPO? h. What determines the market value of a company?