You are trying to decide whether to invest your savings in a mutual fund or to put it into a savings account. You respond to an advertisement from a financial advisor who tells you that, based on his research and expertise, his investment strategy is a sure bet, and it will certainly yield you the best return.
In such a situation risk factors matters. Investing in a saving account is totally safe but the interest we get is very low. While in mutual fund return is very high in compared to the saving account. But before choosing to invest in a mutual fund the person needs to read all the documents carefully and especially the terms and conditions. In such a situation we should not listen or follow to others instead of that we should try to analyze the condition and its benefit by ourselves. If someone is saying that we can get more return by investing in the mutual fund then it becomes our duty to check the level of risk and if possible take a written note from the person who is asking us to invest in the mutual fund.
You are trying to decide whether to invest your savings in a mutual fund or to...
7. Mr. Thaggert is trying to decide whether to invest in stocks or in CD's(Certificate of deposit). If he invests in stocks and the interest rates go up, his stock investments go down by 2%, but he ģains î% in his CD's. On the other hand if the interest rates go down, he gains 3% in his stock investments, but he loses 1% in his CD's. a. Write a payoff matrix for Mr. Thaggert. b. If you were his investment...
You are trying to decide what kind of the health insurance policy to buy for yourself. You seek advice from an insurance advisor who tells you that, based on her knowledge of the various policies there are to choose from, the policy she recommends is certainly the best one for you. In Scenario A, the kind of evidence the adviser is using to support her claim is A) Scientifically reliable B) Argument from authority C) Anecdotal
7. Mr. Thaggert is trying to decide whether to invest in stocks or in CD's(Certificate of deposit). If he invests in stocks and the interest rates go up, his stock investments go down by 2%, but he gains 1% in his CD's. On the other hand if the interest rates go down, he gains 3% in his stock investments, but he loses 1% in his CD's. Write a payoff matrix for Mr. Thaggert. If you were his investment advisor, what...
Assume you are working in an investment company as an investment advisor. You have a new individual investor ( called Kim) who wants to invest in financial securities. Kim is 45 years old, married with 3 kids (all in school), works as a marketing manager in an international pharmaceutical company and lives in a big apartment with his family in New York City. Kim is a new investor who is looking for a long-term investment horizon and aiming income gain from...
how a mutual fund is structured. Make sure to explain why mutual fund fee's may or may not be worth the cost to you. Comment on why you might want to invest in a mutual fund instead of a good stock. Do not take any short cuts answering this question this week, I want detail. This is the investment tool that most individuals use. The companies provide detailed information for you to review every month. There are many types of...
Assume you have $100,000 in savings. Pick a stock, bond, or mutual fund that you would invest your money into. You can choose one investment or multiple. Share their current prices (value of stock/mutual fund/bond) as listed in the newspaper. *This information can be found online. What objectives do you have for this investment? Was it chosen to maximize short-term gains, long-term stability, or some other objective? Explain how each of the following economic events would affect the value of...
You give your financial advisor a second chance after their bond investment fiasco. They come up with new investment alternatives for you. They have presented you with two different mutual funds to invest in. They give you the facts of the funds and state that both funds over the past ten years have produced a 10 % average rate of return and either would be a wise investment for your future. You go home and do some research on these...
You invest $200 in a mutual fund today that pays 9 percent interest annually. How long will it take to double your money? Round answer to 2 decimal places. You are in desperate need of cash and turn to your uncle, who has offered to lend you some money. You decide to borrow 1,424 and agree to pay back 1,686 in 2 years. What rate of interest is your uncle charging you? Provide answer as 3 decimals. 5.2% would be...
1. You own a coffee shop and are trying to decide whether to invest in a machine that makes, in one step, soy grandé gluten-free, nut-free cinnamon lattes with medium foam (and, of course, no hydrogenated palm oil). It costs $4,000 if purchased today, is expected to last four years, and will generate net cash flows of $1,200 for each of the four years. Assume that the cash inflows occur at the end of each year. A) If the discount...
Problem: Your firm is trying to decide whether to invest in a new project opportunity based on the following information. The initial cash outlay will total $750,000. The money will be payable immediately upon the start of the project. The company predicts that the project will generate a stream of earnings of $150,000, $100,000, $100,000, $300,000, and $500,000, per year, respectively, starting in Year 2. The required rate of return is 10%, and the expected rate of return is 3%....