6.0 Assets, Markets, and Planning Flashcards
*anything of value or resource of value that can be converted into cash.
ASSETS
*one of many varieties of systems, institutions, procedures, social relations, and infrastructures whereby parties engage in exchange.
MARKETS
*a comprehensive evaluation of individual current pay and future financial state by using current known variables to predict future income, asset values, and withdrawal plans.
PLANNING
*type of financial institution that accepts deposits, offers checking account services; makes business, personal and mortgage loans; and offers basic financial products like certificates of deposit (CDs) and savings accounts and other services.
COMMERCIAL BANKS
*an institution that accepts savings at interest and lends money to savers chiefly for home mortgage loans and may offer checking accounts and other services
SAVINGS & LOANS
*financial insitution owned by its members rather than shareholders. Members of credit union pool their deposits and provide loans and other financial services to each other.
CREDIT UNIONS
*process of investing in multiple investments
VALUE OF DIVERSIFICATION
*concept that money available at present time is worth more than identical sum in future due to its potential earning capacity.
TIME VALUE OF MONEY
*investment that earns interest that is then added to principle balance and interest is paid on original principle plus accumulated interest. In other words, compound interest payments get larger over time.
COMPOUND GROWTH/ACCRUED INTEREST
*relationship between amount of return gainers on investment and amount of risk undertaken in investment.
RISK & RETURN
*simple way to determine how long investment will take to double given a fixed annual rate of return, investors obtain rough estimate of how many years it will take for initial investment to duplicate itself.
RULE OF 72
*a way to save for retirement that gives you tax advantages. Contributions you make to traditional IRA may be fully/partially deductable, depending.
TRADITIONAL IRA
*similar to traditional IRA, but contributions are not tax deductable. Earnings are never taxed, even after withdrawal.
ROTH IRA
*tax-advantaged savings plan designed to encourage saving for future education costs. 529 plans, known as “qualified tuition plans” are sponsored by states, state agencies, or educational institutions and are authorized by section 529 of the international revenue code.
EDUCATIONAL SAVINGS (529) ACCOUNT
*offers employees the ability to save for retirement through payroll deductions sometimes matched by employers.
401K & 403 B (FOR NONPROFIT EMPLOYERS)
*4 SPENDING COMPONENTS
1) consumer
2) business
3) government
4) foreign
- Depositor receives a booklet in which deposits, withdrawals, and interest are recorded.
- Average interest rate is lower at banks and savings and loans than at credit unions.
- Funds are easily accessible
Passbook Account
- Basically the same as a passbook account, except depositor receives monthly statements instead of passbook
- Accounts are usually accessible through 24-hour automated teller machines (ATMs).
- Interest rates are the same as passbook account
- Funds are easily accessible
Statement Account
- Combines benefits of checking and savings
- Depositor earns interest on any unused money in his/her account
Interest-earning checking account
- Checkings/savings account
- Interest rate paid built on a complex structure that varies with size of balance and current level of market interest rates
- Can access your money from ATM, teller, or by writing up to 3 checks a month
- immediate access to money
Money-market Deposit Accounts
- bank pays a fixed amount of interest for fixed amount of money during fixed amount of time.
Certificates of Deposit (CDs)
(CD) with higher rates at various intervals, such as every 6 months.
Rising-rate CDs
(CD) with earnings based on the stock market
Stock-indexed CDs
(CD) with higher rates and long-term maturities, as high as 10-15 years. However, the bank may “call” the account after a stipulated period, such as one or two years, if interest rates drop.
Callable CDs
(CD) combine higher interest with a hedge on future changes in the dollar compared to other currencies
Global CDs