Investments Activity

For this week’s activity, go to the Strayer library search page and use your textbook to answer the following questions using the Week 7 Investments Template [DOCX].

1. Describe the differences among the following three types of orders: market, limit, and stop loss. Provide examples of each in your own words.
2. What is a short sale of stock? Provide an example in your own words.
   • Use your textbook to define the term short sale as it pertains to stock.

3 Describe buying on margin. Provide an example in your own words.

4 Why is it illegal to trade on insider information? Provide an example in your own words.