The stock market is an important factor in the global economy. This written assignment will give you a chance to analyze current stocks to help you comprehend the information you have been reviewing in Unit 7. As an individual, you can understand how using your household finances to invest in a publicly-traded company via bridging the gap by using financial capital markets. One form of a financial market is the stock market. It will allow the publicly traded companies to use a source to raise financial capital and for individuals to invest their money.

1. Choose four stocks from the Yahoo Finance website (https://finance.yahoo.com/most-active).

a. List the following information about the stock.

• • • The date that you chose the stocks
    • Stock Symbol
    • Name of the company
    • Price (Intraday)
    • Change
    • % Change
    • Volume

b. Discuss why you have chosen the four stocks as an investor.

2. Discuss the trends of each stock's performance over time.

3. Explain the rate of return for each of the stocks you have chosen.

4. Discuss the potential risks as an investor for each of the stocks that you have chosen.

5. Based on your research with the stocks you picked, explain what you think is the best investment type for you (bank accounts, bonds, stocks, mutual funds, or assets).