April is Financial Literacy Month – our favorite month of the year. Plus we think everyone could use a bit of fun right now.
1. How are contributions to an IRA taxed?
a. They aren’t.
b. What is an IRA?
c. It depends on what type of IRA. Roth IRA contributions are made after taxes are paid and Traditional IRA contributions are made before taxes are paid
d. It depends on what type of IRA. Traditional IRA contributions are made after taxes are paid and Roth IRA contributions are made before taxes are paid.
e. No idea. I need to call LFS. Marci and Lori are there answering the phone as usual and I want to confirm that anyway.
2. Which is better for me? A Roth 401K or a Traditional 401K?
a. A Roth 401K of course because it helps my cash flow every month now.
b. A Traditional 401K of course because it helps my cash flow every month now.
c. What’s a 401K?
d. Both are good and I can have both.
e. Not sure. I need to call LFS. Marci and Lori are there answering the phone as usual and I want to confirm that anyway.
3. What is a bear market?
a. A market of high volatility
b. Who cares? We never have this anyway.
c. A market of decreasing stock prices
d. A market of decreasing bond prices
e. Not sure. I need to call LFS. Marci and Lori are there answering the phone as usual and I want to confirm that anyway.
4. What is the difference between a mutual fund and an ETF?
a. Mutual funds are traded on a stock exchange while ETF’s are not.
b. Why does it matter?
c. Mutual funds are generally actively managed and ETF’s are generally not actively managed.
d. Mutual funds are more liquid because they have higher fees.
e. Not sure. I need to call LFS. Marci and Lori say they are there answering the phone as usual and want to confirm that anyway.
5. What generally happens to bond prices when interest rates go up?
a. They stay the same.
b. They go down.
c. They go up.
d. Interest rates never go up, so not sure why this matters.
e. Not sure. I need to call LFS. Marci and Lori say they are there answering the phone as usual and I want to confirm that anyway.