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1. Look through Walmart's 10K and cite three interesting facts you find

2. How do you think Walmart is fairing and are they well-positioned for the future? Please explain your thinking.

3. Give an example of how a company may strategize to obtain a competitive advantage as Clif Bar & Co. has done as explained. Please use an existing company.

4. What point am I trying to make when I explained that innovation goes beyond the numbers?

5. Explain the difference between maximizing profit and adding value using an example and explain why adding value is so critical to an organization.

6. Does compound interest have more of an impact on short-term investments or long-term investments? Do you think it's possible to have uninterrupted compound growth?

7. If you were to win the lottery, would you take the lump sum or the annuity? Either way, how would you invest your money? Would your strategy turn you into a "Barbara Corcoran or Michael Strahan" type person or a "Mike Tyson or 50 Cent?"

8. Why is it so important for investors to understand the relationship between bond prices and interest yields? How will that impact their decision-making?

9. Give an example of a well-diversified portfolio that contains at least three asset classes. Explain why said portfolio is well-diversified.

10. Jim Cramer of Mad Money believes there's always a bull market somewhere. What does that mean? Find three stocks worth investing in right now based on their betas. Explain your thinking.

11. Describe how a company's capital structure can impact organizational health?

12. Describe how analysts use announcements, news, and returns to evaluate a stock.

13. Give an example of a stock that has been downgraded based on an earnings announcement. What did that earnings announcement indicate?

14. Why does Milton Friedman argue that companies should not pay a dividend? What should they do instead with that money?

15. What are the advantages and disadvantages tied to venture capital?