Fundamentals Flashcards
Financial Planning Process is…
Establish client Gather data - Determine goals & expectations Analyze finanical status Developing Plan Implement Plan Monitor Plan
Life Insurance Benchmark
10-16 times gross income
Health Insurance Benchmark
At least $1 million lifetime cap
no caps under affordable care act
Disability Insurance Benchmark
If paying premiums with after tax dollars, then policy should pay 60-70% of gross income
Property Insurance Benchmark
Covers both home & auto for FMV
Long Term Care Benchmark
Inflation protected daily benefit
Personal Liability Umbrella Policy (PLUP) Benchmark
$1-3 million of liability protection
Emergency Fund Benchmark
3-6 months of non-discretionary expenses
Housing Ratio Benchmark
PITI = 28% of gross income
Total Debt Ratio Benchmark
PITI+All other debt expenses = 36%
Good Debt is…
When use of the asset far exceeds the term of the debt.
Reasonable Debt Example
30 year mortgage or 5 year auto loan, etc.
Bad Debt Example
Carrying credit card debt each month, etc.
Good Debt Example
15 year mortgage or 3 year auto loan
Educational Funding Benchmark for State College
$1,000/yr for 18 years
Educational Funding Benchmark for Semi-Private University
$3,000/yr for 18 years ($15k/yr tuition)
Educational Funding Benchmark for Competitive Private University
$6,000/yr for 18 years ($25k/yr tuition)
Retirement Amount Benchmark
At age 62-65, should have 16 times income needed annually saved
Savings Rate Benchmark
10-12% of income, assuming savings starts at an early age
Return on Investment Benchmark
8-10%, assuming long-term horizon
What are the “big three” all clients should have?
- Will
- Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare
- Advanced Medical Directive
Interest Rates have an inverse relationship with…
Investment returns & purchasing power
Higher interest rates means lower earnings for businesses and make bonds w/ lower rates less desirable. It also makes the bond market more attractive than the stock market
Unemployment is inversely related to…
Wage rate
The lower the unemployment, the more businesses have to pay employees to compete with each other
The Demand Curve is affected by…
Incomes, Tax rates, Savings rates, & Disposable income
The Supply Curve is affected by…
Technology, Competition, & anything other than price
____________ is where the Supply and Demand Curves meet
Equilibrium
The Elastic Demand Curve goes…
horizontally sloping to the right
The quantity demanded responds greatly to changes in price
The Inelastic Demand Curve goes…
vertically sloping to the right
The quantity demanded responds little to changes in price
What direction does inflation move in each phase of the business cycle?
Peak = Highest Recession = Decreasing Trough = Lowest Expansion = Increasing
What direction do interest rates move in each phase of the business cycle?
Peak = Highest Recession = Decreasing Trough = Lowest Expansion = Increasing
What direction does GDP move in each phase of the business cycle?
Peak = Highest Recession = Decreasing Trough = Lowest Expansion = Increasing
What direction does Unemployment move in each phase of the business cycle?
Peak = Lowest Recession = Increasing Trough = Highest Expansion = Decreasing
Average GDP Growth?
3%
Average Business Life Cycle Duration
60 months
What is a Recession?
6 months, or 2 quarters, of declining GDP
What is a Depression?
18 months, or 6 quarters, of declining GDP
What is Disinflation?
A decline or slowdown in the rate of inflation
What is the Producer Price Index?
A measure of price changes in the wholesale and manufacturing sectors
Leading, Lagging, or Coincident Indicator: Stock Prices
Leading
Leading, Lagging, or Coincident Indicator: Initial Unemployment Claims
Leading
Leading, Lagging, or Coincident Indicator: Money Supply (M2)
Leading
Leading, Lagging, or Coincident Indicator: New Manufacturing
Leading
Leading, Lagging, or Coincident Indicator: New Private Housing Units
Leading
Leading, Lagging, or Coincident Indicator: Consumer Sentiment
Leading
Leading, Lagging, or Coincident Indicator: Employees on Payroll
Coincident
Leading, Lagging, or Coincident Indicator: Personal Income
Coincident
Leading, Lagging, or Coincident Indicator: Industrial Production
Coincident
Leading, Lagging, or Coincident Indicator: Manufacturing Sales
Coincident
Leading, Lagging, or Coincident Indicator: Average Duration of Employment
Lagging
Leading, Lagging, or Coincident Indicator: Change in the CPI
Lagging
Leading, Lagging, or Coincident Indicator: Change in Labor Cost per Unit
Lagging
Leading, Lagging, or Coincident Indicator: Consumer Credit to Income
Lagging
Leading, Lagging, or Coincident Indicator: Value of Outstanding Loans
Lagging
Leading, Lagging, or Coincident Indicator: Average Prime Rate Charged by Banks
Lagging
What are the Four Tools Used by the Fed?
- Reserve Requirement
- Discount Rate
- Open Market Operations
- Excess Reserves
What is the Reserve Requirement?
The required percentage of deposits a bank must maintain in cash
(The higher the reserve requirement, the less money supply, and higher the interest rates)
What is the Discount Rate?
The overnight interest rate member banks can borrow from the Fed to meet the reserve requirement
(This is the only interest rate the Fed sets)
What are Open Market Operations?
When the Fed buys or sells gov’t securities, the money supply is influenced and pressure is placed on interest rates
(If the Fed buys Treasuries, money supply increases, causing interest rates to fall and vice versa)
What are Excess Reserves?
The amount of money in excess the reserve requirement a member bank holds at the Fed
Effects on Money Supply & Interest Rates: The Fed Increases the Reserve Requirement
Money supply decreases
Interest rates increase
Effects on Money Supply & Interest Rates: The Fed Increases the Discount Rate
Money supply stays the same
Interest rates increase
Effects on Money Supply & Interest Rates: The Fed Sells Treasuries in the Open Market
Money supply decreases
Interest rates increase
Effects on Money Supply & Interest Rates: When Excess Reserves Increase
Money Supply decreases
Interest rates increase
What are the Three Fiscal Tools used by Congress?
- Taxation
- Spending
- Debt Management
How is Taxation a Fiscal Tool?
Increases in taxes reduces the money supply, thus raising interest rates
How is Spending a Fiscal Tool?
Increased spending results in more money supply, thus lower interest rates