Select three sentences that best reflect the central ideas presented in the text.

Which detail from the text best supports the conclusion that while diversification strategies reduce investment risk, they do not protect against all risks?

How does the author’s inclusion of stocks, mutual funds, and index funds/ETFs add to the development of the text?

The author uses a word that means 'to obstruct or frustrate a plan or process' in the text.

What effect does the discussion of regulators like the SEC have on the reader’s understanding of the investment environment described in the text?

PART A: What is the author's primary purpose in comparing stock investing to a ride when discussing market risks?

PART B: Which sentence from the text best illustrates the comparison made in Part A?

What conclusion can be drawn about how real world events affect market volatility? Support your answer with details from the text.