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Steve Brearton

Published Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012 1:39PM EST

Last updated Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012 2:23PM EST

Test your knowledge on business events and investing trends. Answers can be found on the last slide.

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In 2011, many investors were hot on commodities. Match the metal with its performance

1. Gold

2. Steel

3. Silver

4. Platinum

5. Copper

6. Tin

a) -18.5%

b) -14.9%

c) -25.5%

d) +12.8%

e) +3.9%

f) -31.5%
Match each recently deceased businessman to his personal accomplishment

1. French-fry magnate Wallace McCain

2. Oil patch entrepreneur Gordon Stollery

3. Financier John A. Tory

4. Investment guru Peter Cundill

a) Ran 22 marathons

b) Second at the 1965 Canadian Junior Golf Championship

c) With family, donated over $8-million to National Ballet School of Canada

d) Helped negotiate Thomson family¹s interests in North Sea oil fields
A 2004 study found that sell ratings accounted for what per cent of all stock recommendations?

a) 2%

b) 6%

c) 11%

d) 19%
Who said, "Our favourite holding period is forever?"

a) Stephen Jarislowsky

b) Warren Buffett

c) John Templeton

d) Peter Cundill
The 2% Rule states:

a) No more than 2% of your portfolio should be invested in a single company

b) If your annual investment fees exceed 2% of your portfolio, get a new adviser

c) Use available equity to reduce debt rather than invest when interest rates fall below 2%

d) No single trade should exceed 2% of available capital
How many changes has the Bank of Canada made to the bank rate since summer 2009?

a) 0

b) 2

c) 3

d) 5
How did you fare? Check out the answers below

1. 1. d, 2. e, 3. b, 4. a, 5. c, 6. f

2. 1. c, 2. b, 3. d, 4. a

3. b

4. b

5. d

6. c

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