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Investing for the Future
CH 11
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11.1 Basic Investing Concepts
Why Invest?
Investing is the use of long term savings to earn a
financial return.
Investing is a proven and powerful way to
strengthen your financial position.
Investing helps beat inflation.
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Inflation
Inflation is a RISE in the general level of prices.
The value of the US dollar FALLS.
Inflation reduces purchasing power.
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Rule of 72
A way to estimate how long it will take to double
your money.
How to do it?
Divide the % (percentage) rate of return into 72.
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Rule of 72
EXAMPLE
Question:
An investment is yielding 6% how long will
it take to double your money?
How to do it?
Divide the % (percentage) rate of return into 72.
72 / 6 = 12 years
Answer:
At an interest rate of 6%, it will take 12
years to double your money.
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Rule of 72
You Do
Question:
An investment is yielding 4% another is yielding 12%
how long will it take to double your money with
each investment?
How to do it?
Divide the % (percentage) rate of return into 72.
72/X
Answer:
At a interest rate of 4%, it will take _____ years
to double your money.
At a interest rate of 12%, it will take _____ years
to double your money.
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Answer:
At a interest rate of 4%, it
will take 18 years to double
your money.
72 / 4 = 18
At a interest rate of 12%, it
will take 6 years to double
your money.
72 / 12 = 6
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Question:
An investment is yielding 5.5%
how long will it take to double
your money?
Round your answer to the nearest tenth.
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Stages of Investing pg. 241-243
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Put and Take Account
Initial Investing
Systematic Investing
Strategic Investing
Speculative Investing
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1. Put and Take Account
When you get a paycheck you will put it in an
account.
Put and Take accounts = Checking and Savings
This is where your emergency fund goes.
Why is it called Put and Take?
Because you EASILY put money in and EASILY
take money out. = Liquid
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Liquidity or Liquid Assets
Assets = things you own
Liquidity or Liquid = something that you can turn
into $ cash $
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FAST!
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2. Initial Investing
Do this when you have excess in your saving account.
“a little here, a little there”
When to do this?
Teens - Twenties - Thirties
What to invest in?
SAFE Things
CD’s, Bonds, Mutual Funds, Gold, Silver
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3. Systematic Investing
Making investments on a regular and planned basis.
Less Liquid
When to do this?
Teens - Twenties - Thirties
What to invest in?
Long Term / Long Range Investments
Big Cap (Big Company) Mutual Funds
Well Established Companies
Precious Metals – Gold, Silver
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Systematic Investing Continued…
GOAL
Growth over a LONG period of time
Vehicles
Roth IRA’s - 403B ‘s - 401K ‘s
Have a Diversified Portfolio
Portfolio = A collection of different Investments
DO NOT
“Put all your eggs in 1 basket”
Example – all your money in Apple Computer
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4. Strategic Investing
Managing and Growing your portfolio.
Take gains & Shave Losses
TAKING A LOOK AT WHATS GOING ON!
Portfolio = your collection of investments
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5. Speculative Investing
Higher Risk Investing
Possible: BIG GAINS or BIG LOSSES
When to do this?
After you have:
Emergency Fund
Initial Investing
Systemic Investing
What to invest in?
Small Cap Stocks, Mutual Funds
ETF’s – Electronically Traded Funds
Commodities – Food, Oil, Natural Gas, Gold, Silver, Platinum
Technology Start up Companies
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Risk & Return
Investing Risk
A chance that an investments value will decrease
You could make ALOT or…..
You could loose A LOT
Diversification
Spreading the risk among many types of investments.
Ex. Mutual Funds, Bonds, Gold, CD’s, Real Estate
NOT – “putting all your eggs in one basket”
EX. Putting all your money in EA Sports because the new Madden is coming
out.
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Types of Risks pg 244
Interest Rate Risk
Political Risk
-The chance that inflation will rise faster than
the return on your investment.
-Government interferences
EX. Taxes, regulations
Market Risk
NonMarket Risk
-How is the economy doing?
-Unpredictable nature of events
EX. War, Terrorism, Natural Disasters
Company Risk
-Owning any single company stock
EX. Ford, Dell, Abercrombie & Fitch
Industry Risk
-Owing groups of a business
EX. GM, Toyota, Honda
EX. McDonalds, Wendy's, Taco Bell
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Investment Strategies pg. 245
Common Remark:
“I don’t have enough money to save”
TRUTH:
Even small sums of money grow over time.
Bottom Line:
Save SOME $, even if it is a small amount
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Criteria for Choosing an Investment
Degrees of safety
How Liquid is the Investment?
Liquidity - How quick can you get your money
Expected interest or dividends?
Expected growth?
Can you buy it for a good price?
Any tax benefits?
NO investment has all of these
Every investment has a tradeoff
DIVERSIFICATION is KEY
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Wise Investment Practices
Define your Goals
GO SLOW
EX. Temporary investments 1 year or less
Follow through
EX. Permanent investments are to be held for the “long haul”
Keep good records
Seek good advice
(from trained professionals with experience)
Keep your knowledge current
Know your limits
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11.2 Making Investment Choices
pg. 249
Sources of Financial Information
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Sources of Financial Information
Newspapers
EX. Wall Street Journal, Barron's
Newsletters
EX. Moody’s,
Valueline
Financial Magazines
EX. Money, Fortune, Forbes
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Brokers
Provide customers with an actual advisor to talk to
Provide clients with analysis and opinions
Based on judgments and opinions of the experts
EX. Vanguard, Fidelity Investments, American Express
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Discount Brokers
Allow a person to buy and sell stocks for a
reduced commission
Provide customer with electronic information
Do not provide a person to give advice
EX. Scottrade, TD Ameritrade, ETrade,
Charles Schwab
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