Web Activity 1

Log on to bigcharts.marketwatch.com, select the "BigReports" tab, and choose a stock exchange. Read a report about a major company and summarize the report. Are the company's profits increasing or decreasing? Has this caused the value of the company's stocks to increase or decrease? Explain.

Web Activity 2

Is it better to invest in bonds or in stocks? Read about bond investing at the Bond Marketing Association www.investinginbonds.com. Identify two advantages of bond investments compared to stock investments. Identify two disadvantages of bond investments compared to stock investments.

Web Activity 3

In financial economics, what is the "equity premium puzzle?" Go to economics.about.com and search "equity premium puzzle" to answer this question.