PS D1: Indices

Question 1

Russel 2000

Answer 1

Represents 2,000 of the smallest publicly traded companies, includes many penny stocks but no pink sheets/OTCBB’s

Question 2

S&P 500

Answer 2

Basket of 500 widely held stocks

Question 3

Dow Jones

Answer 3

30 actively traded blue chip stocks

Question 4

Willshire 5000

Answer 4

Represents nearly all stocks traded on NYSE, AMEX & NASDAQ