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Quiz for the week of: February 01, 2021


Question 1 out of 5

Q: Last week had all eyes on the stock market as a group of Reddit users began trading GameStop stock on an app called Robinhood to force Wall Street hedge funds to lose money. What is a hedge fund?

Select your answer:
A. A group of wealthy investors who profit from high-risk investments
B. Money from many different investors managed by a professional trader
C. Investors who only buy penny stocks—ones with low value and high risk
D. A group of investors whose portfolios are managed by a large company