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2. TYPES OF INVESTMENTS
Stocks
Bonds
Mutual Funds
Real Estate
Savings/Certificates of Deposit
Collectibles
3. RULE OF 72
The answers can be easily discovered by
knowing the Rule of 72
The time it will take an investment (or debt) to
double in value at a given interest rate using
compounding interest.
72 = Years to
Interest
Rate
double
investment (or
debt)
4. ALBERT EINSTEIN
It is the greatest
mathematical discovery
of all time.
Credited for discovering
the mathematical
equation for
compounding interest,
thus the Rule of 72
T=P(I+I/N)YN
5. WHAT THE RULE OF 72
CAN DETERMINE
How many years it will take an investment
to double at a given interest rate using
compounding interest.
How long it will take debt to double if no
payments are made.
6. CONCLUSION
The Rule of 72 can tell a person:
How many years it will take an investment to double
at a given interest rate using compounding interest;
How long it will take debt to double if no payments
are made;
The interest rate an investment must earn to double
within a specific time period;
How many times money (or debt) will double in a
specific time period.
7. THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THE RULE OF
72
The Rule of 72
Is only an approximation
The interest rate must remain constant
The equation does not allow for additional
payments to be made to the original amount
Interest earned is reinvested
Tax deductions are not included within the
equation
8. DOUGS CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT
Invested $2,500
Interest Rate is 6.5%
72 = 11 years to double investment
6.5%
Doug invested $2,500 into a Certificate of
Deposit earning a 6.5% interest rate. How long
will it take Dougs investment to double?
9. ANOTHER EXAMPLE
The average stock market return
since 1926 has been 11%
Therefore, every 6.5 years an individuals
investment in the stock market has
doubled
72 = 6.5 years to double investment
11%
10. JESSICAS CREDIT CARD DEBT
$2,200 balance on credit card
18% interest rate
72 = 4 years to double debt
18%
Jessica has a $2,200 balance on her credit card with
an 18% interest rate. If Jessica chooses to not
make any payments and does not receive late
charges, how long will it take for her balance to
double?
11. ANOTHER EXAMPLE
$6,000 balance on credit card
22% interest rate
72 = 3.3 years to double debt
22%
12. JACOBS CAR
$5,000 to invest
Wants investment to double in 4 years
72 = 18% interest rate
4 years
Jacob currently has $5,000 to invest in a car after
graduation in 4 years. What interest rate is
required for him to double his investment?
13. ANOTHER EXAMPLE
$3,000 to invest
Wants investment to double in 10 years
72 = 7.2% interest rate
10 years
16. 3 BASIC INDICATORS
Dow Jones Industrial Average (DOW)
Lists the 30 leading industrial blue chip stocks
Standard and Poors 500 Composite Index
Covers market activity for 500 stocks
More accurate than DOW because it evaluates a
greater variety of stock
National Association of Security Dealers
Automated Quotations (NASDAQ)
Monitors fast moving technology companies
Speculative stocks, show dramatic ups and
downs
17. UPS AND DOWNS
The term bull market means the market
is doing well because investors are
optimistic about the economy and are
purchasing stocks
The term bear market
means the market is doing
poorly and investors are
not purchasing stocks or
selling stocks already
owned
19. BROKERS
A Broker is a person who is licensed to buy
and sell stocks, provide investment advice,
and collect a commission on each purchase
or sale
Purchases stocks on an organized exchange
(stock market)
Over 他 of all stocks are bought and sold on an
organized exchange
20. ORGANIZED EXCHANGES
Minimum requirements for a stock to ensure
only reputable companies are used
Each exchange has a limited number of
seats available which brokerage firms
purchase to give them the legal right to buy
and sell stocks on the exchange
21. NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
Oldest and largest, began in 1792
1,366 seats available
2,800 companies
Average stock price is $33.00
Strict requirements
22. AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE
American Stock Exchange
Began in 1849
2nd largest exchange
Its requirements are not as strict as NYSE
allowing younger, smaller companies to list
Average stock price is $24.00
24. REGIONAL STOCK EXCHANGES
Regional Stock Exchanges
Stocks are traded to investors living in a specific
geographical area
Including Boston, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Spokane
25. NASDAQ
National Association of Securities Dealers
Automated Quotations
Stocks are traded in an over the counter
electronic market
4,000 small companies
Company requirements are not as strict
More volatile because companies are young and
new
Average stock price is $11.00
26. BONDS
A security representing a loan of money
from a lender to a borrower for a set
time period, which pays a fixed rate of
interest.
27. MUTUAL FUNDS
An investment that pools money from
several investors to buy a particular
type of investment, such as stocks.
28. REAL ESTATE
An investor buys pieces of property,
such as land or a building, in hopes of
generating a profit.
29. SAVINGS/CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSITS
A deposit that earns a fixed interest rate
for a specified length of time.
The longer the time period the greater the
rate of return.
There is a substantial penalty for early
withdrawal.
30. COLLECTIBLES
Unique items that are relatively rare or
highly valued.
Art work
Baseball trading cards
Coins
Automobiles
Antiques
31. RISK VS. RETURN
On average, stocks have a high rate of
return
The increase or decrease in the original
purchase price of an investment
Higher rate of return = greater risk
Uncertainty about the outcome of an
investment
Stocks provide portfolio diversification
Money invested in a variety of investment
tools
32. SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT
STRATEGIES
Buying on margin is where an
investor borrows part of the money
needed to invest in a stock from a
brokerage firm.
There is a 50% margin requirement.
If you want to purchase $2,000 worth of
stock you can borrow up to $1,000 to
make the purchase.
33. SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT
STRATEGIES
Short selling is where an investor sells
shares of stock that they dont own with
the intent to buy them back later at a lower
price.
Lets use rollerblades as an example.
34. Your friend buys new rollerblades for $80.
You borrow them and sell them for $80.
The price at the stores has been lowered
to $45.
You buy a new pair for $45 and give them
to your friend.
You made $35!!!
35. LONG-TERM INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
Diversification is spreading your
assets among different types of
investments to reduce risk.
Dont put all your eggs in one basket.
36. LONG-TERM INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
Dollar Cost Averaging is buying an
equal amount of the same stock at
equal intervals.
Invest $100 in e-bay every month. The
price you pay for the stock averages out
over time.
38. LONG-TERM INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
Buy and hold technique is where an
investor buys stock and holds on to it for
a number of years.
During that time you are paid dividends
and the price of the stock may go up.
39. HOW CAN GOVERNMENT
REGULATIONS PROTECT INVESTORS?
Regulatory Pyramid
A network of safeguards that surrounds
the securities industry - from individual
brokerages all the way up to the U.S.
Congress.
41. SOURCES OF INVESTMENT
INFORMATION
Prospectus
A formal written offer to sell securities that
sets forth a plan for a proposed business
enterprise. A prospectus should contain
the facts that an investor needs to make
an informed decision.
42. SOURCES OF INVESTMENT
INFORMATION
Annual report
A document detailing the business activity
of a company over the previous year, and
containing an income statement, cash flow
statement, and balance sheet.
43. SOURCES OF INVESTMENT
INFORMATION
Financial publications
Wall Street Journal
Fortune
Kiplingers Personal Finance
Online information
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44. HOW DO YOU BUY AND SELL
INVESTMENTS?
Full-service broker
Discount broker
Online broker
Investment advisors