EXAM 3 (General Terminology) Flashcards
Savings for children
Section 529
What does a Section 529 consist of?
variable annuites & debt issues
What does Morning Star sell?
They sell stars securities
Mutual Fund
The investment pool is managed by a manager and there are multiple investors
Are Mutual Funds liquid?
They are not that liquid
Do stars have value for mutual funds? And Why?
No, because stars are based on historical risk-adjusted performance which has no relationship to future-adjusted performance
Do stars have value for stocks?
Yes
The best predictor of mutual funds performance according to morning star?
Management Operating expense as a percent of net asset value
Call provision
gives the company the right to buy bonds back at a predetermined price prior to the maturity date
What is the rule of 72?
How long it takes for an investment to double
Perpetuity
An annuity in which the cash flows continue forever
Consol
A type of perpetuity
Website for why rule of 72 works
www.moneychimp.com
Relationship between Future rate and Present value
Inverse
Present Values
The current value of future cash flows discounted at the appropriate discount rate
Discount
Calculation of the present value of some future amount
Discount rate
The rate used to calculate the present value of future cash flows
Website for a downloadable windows-based financial calculator
www.calculator.org
Website for using Excel for the time value of money and other calculations
www.studyfinance.com
When is the Call provision exercised?
When the rates drop and the company will refinance
The Call Provision is at the Advantage and Disadvantage of who?
Advantage - The company
Disadvantage - Investor
How do companies refinance
By selling new bonds to pay off old bond
Mortgaging refinancing dropped what percentage?
90%
YTM
Yield to Maturity
What is mortgage refinancing?
buying new bonds at a lower rate extinguishing the debt
Will interest rates drop, and is yes or no then why?
Yes because of historical evidence due to recessions in the past
Why did the feds raise the rates
They believed it will slow inflation
Where is the raising price of energy coming from?
Ukraine War & Opec
What is Opec?
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
What company said they will cut petroleum by 2 million barrels a day?
Opec
Characteristics of a bubble
- everyone is happy
- Feds created it
- always end badly
- interest rates are low
Relationship between rate & price
Inverse
You want a risk-free rate with buying what?
A bond