How to Get the Stock Market Trivia Book for Free

"It is refreshingly different and very fun. It is very much out of the ordinary and unusual." ~ Ken Fisher, CEO of Fisher Investments, Forbes columnist, billionaire, and author

Who said Wall Street is boring? Do you know what stock traded for over a million dollars a share, the stock that had the symbol OO, or the stock that paid $8.5 million for a domain name? The book, Stock Market Trivia has this information and much, much more unusual and fascinating financial trivia.

Written by financial historian Fred Fuld III, Stock Market Trivia is a compilation of numerous interesting facts about Wall Street and the stock market. The book covers everything from the billionaire investor who was in a soap opera to Baby Bonds to Wall Street jokes to the stock that owned a rock that had George Washington's graffiti on it. It is an easy read that would make a great gift for the person who invests in the stock market. The paperback version of the book, available at Amazon.com, normally retails for $19.95.

However, it is currently being offered by Amazon for free if you have KindleUnlimited. I believe this is a limited time offer, so if you haven't read the book already, click on the following link, then click on Kindle $0.00 KindleUnlimited.

Stock Market Trivia: Special Section on the Weird Words of Wall Street

Two Stocking Stuffer Ideas

Are you looking for a couple of stocking stuffers? Something for a friend or relative who enjoys stock market investing or trading? Here are a couple of perfect gifts.

Stock Market Trivia

The book, Stock Market Trivia, has a lot of obscure, interesting, and fascination information relating to Wall Street, investing, and the stock market. Do you know what stock traded for over a million dollars a share? (Hint: it was not Berkshire Hathaway.) Did you know you could have bought stock in a company that owned a rock with George Washington's graffiti on it? Find out about the company that paid $8.5 million for a domain name. Learn about stocks with weird names and weird stock symbols. Get  Stock Market Trivia, and put it in your own stocking.

Stock Market Trivia Volume 2: 

Who Says Wall Street is Boring?

The book Stock Market Trivia Volume 2: Who Says Wall Street is Boring? continues on where Volume 1 leaves off. It covers information on weird stock certificates, unusual stock market correlations, celebrity stock indexes, the stock that went from $5.5 million a share to 12 cents, the Hemline Index, and more. There is a special section at the end that includes three chapters on investment bubbles from Charles Mackay's book, Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds, from 1841. Add Stock Market Trivia Volume 2: Who Says Wall Street is Boring? to your Buy list.

Trivia: What Stock Owns Pet.com and Pets.com Domain Names?

Stock Market Trivia is an ongoing feature at Stockerblog.com. The question for today is:


What stock owns the domain names Pet.com and Pets.com?


Give up?


The answer is:


Petsmart (PETM), the largest specialty retailer for pets.

If you like investment trivia, more stock market trivia and Wall Street trivia can be found in the book: 

 Stock Market Trivia

It makes a great gift for the holidays!!!

Trivia: What Company had the Stock Symbol OO and why?

Trivia: What Company had the Stock Symbol OO and why?

Quick, without looking it up. Can you guess ?

Stock Market Trivia is a new feature at Stockerblog.com. The question for today is:

What Company had the Stock Symbol OO?

Answer:

Oakley Inc. the sunglasses company. The OO is an emoticon for eyeglasses, which is why the company chose that stock ticker symbol. The company has since been taken over by Luxottica Group. 

If you like investment trivia, more stock market trivia and Wall Street trivia can be found in the book: 

 Stock Market Trivia

Trivia Question: What Stock was Up 86.7% Last Year and Sells Crocodile Hides

Trivia Question:

What Stock was Up 86.7% Last Year and Sells Crocodile Hides?


Answer:

Padenga Holdings, a stock that trades on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange, and is in the business of raising crocodiles and alligators to produce clothing accessories from the skins. The company posted 37% earnings growth over the 12 months ending 2013.

Stock Market Trivia: What was the First Stock Exchange in the United States?

Stock Market Trivia is an irregular feature at Stockerblog.com.

The question of the day is:

What was the first stock exchange in the US? 

Hint:

It is not the New York Stock Exchange.

The answer is:

 The Philadelphia Stock Exchange, founded in 1790, two years before the New York Stock Exchange.

More investment trivia can be found in the book:

 Stock Market Trivia

Trivia: What Company has the Stock Symbol CAKE?

Quick, without looking it up. Can you guess ?

Stock Market Trivia is a new feature at Stockerblog.com. The question for today is:

What Company has the Stock Symbol CAKE?

Answer:

Cheesecake Factory Inc.

If you like investment trivia, more stock market trivia and Wall Street trivia can be found in the book: 

 Stock Market Trivia

Trivia: What Billionaire Investor Appeared on a Soap Opera?

Stock Market Trivia is a new feature at Stockerblog.com. The question for today is:


What Billionaire Investor Appeared on a Soap Opera?


Hint #1:




The Soap Opera is All My Children


Hint number 2: 


This billionaire appeared not once but twice in this TV series


Hint number 3: 


He plays himself in this show


Hint number 4: 


He also played the part of James Madison in an animated TV series called "Liberty's Kids: Est. 1776"


Give up?


The answer is:


Who else but Warren Buffett. He appeared in the All My Children Episode 9869 on May 8, 2008 and Episode 9870 on May 9, 2008. In addition, he appeared in five documentaries. And of course, he appeared in the movie Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps. 

If you like investment trivia, more stock market trivia and Wall Street trivia can be found in the book: 

 Stock Market Trivia

Trivia: What stock has the symbol BAGL?

Stock Market Trivia is a new feature at Stockerblog.com. The question of the day is:

What stock has the symbol BAGL? 


The answer is:

 Einstein Noah Restaurant Group. Inc., the company that owns several bagel restaurant chains.

More investment trivia can be found in the book:

 Stock Market Trivia

Stock Market Trivia

Stock Market Trivia, the book

 

Who said Wall Street is boring? Do you know what stock traded for over a million dollars a share, the stock that had the symbol OO, or the stock that paid $8.5 million for a domain name? The new book, Stock Market Trivia: With a Special Section on the Weird Words of Wall Street, has this information and much, much more unusual and fascinating financial trivia.

Stock Market Trivia is a compilation of numerous interesting facts about Wall Street and the stock market. The book covers everything from the billionaire investor who was in a soap opera to Baby Bonds to Wall Street jokes to the stock that owned a rock that had George Washington's graffiti on it. It is an easy read that would make a great gift for the person who invests in the stock market. The book, published by CreateSpace, retails for $19.95.

The book is available from Amazon 

"It is refreshingly different and very fun. It is very much out of the ordinary and unusual."
~ Ken Fisher, CEO of Fisher Investments, Forbes columnist, billionaire, and author 

The Investor's IQ Test - Basic

Are you a novice or experienced investor? Think you know everything or at least a lot about the stock market? Take this test.

1. The stock symbol for AT and T, Inc. common stock is?
a. ATT
b. T
c. A
d. TEL

2. A call option will move in what direction when the stock moves up?
a. up
b. down
c. fluctuate
d. remain flat

3. The highest priced stock in the United States currently is
a. Apple
b. Google
c. ExxonMobile
d. Berkshire Hathaway

4. When interest rates go up, bonds go
a. up
b. down
c. fluctuate
d. remain flat

5. A bear market is a
a. rising market
b. falling market
c. fluctuating market
d. flat market

6. If you buy a stock on the ex-dividend date, you
a. are entitled to that dividend
b. are not entitled to that dividend
c. may or may not be entitled to the dividend based on the company's decision

7. When you short a stock, you make money when the stock
a. pays a dividend
b. goes up
c. goes down
d. has a stock split

8. What is the largest stock exchange in the world?
a. NASDAQ
b. Tokyo Stock Exchange
c. London Stock Exchange
d. NYSE Euronext

9. Which of the following is a stock index?
a. Dow Jones Industrial Average
b. S and P 500
c. NASDAQ Composite
d. All of the above

10. Which of the following is most likely to grow in value long term?
a. common stock
b. preferred stock
c. bond
d. put

Have you written down all your answers?

Are you ready to check your answers?

Check your answers below:

1. b
2. a
3. d
4. b
5. b
6. b
7. c
8. d
9. d
10. a

If you find investment trivia interesting, you may want to check out Stock Market Trivia and Investment Trivia.