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Types of InvestmentsSavingsTreasury BillsBonds
Government
Municipal
Corporate
EducationMutual FundsReal EstateCommoditiesSecurities
Investment Pyramid Page 500
Speculation
Growth
Safety
Security
Level 1 - Financial Security –
Cash - 0% interestSavings account - 3 to 5 %CD - 3%money market - 4 to 4.5 %government bonds
Level one is used when you have very little disposable income or need to have your assets liquid.
Level 2 - Safety and Income - U.S Treasury securities,corporate bonds, income and utility stocks
Level 3 - Growth - Income and growth stocks, mutual funds, real estate, convertible bonds
Level 4 - Speculation – options, commodities, precious metals and gems, speculative stocks, junk bonds, collectiblesTrading Places - commoditites
Trading Places - Trading in the pits
Notes for videoStock market started in 1792 - Buttonwood Tree agreementMarket value of all traded stocks is over 8 trillionNasdaq - National association of securities dealers automated quotations
NYSE - Wall Street - “The Big Board”Started in 1817DJIA -30 stocks Only one still traded today is GES & P 500 - top 500 stocks
Vocab
stock
yield
dividends
capital gain/loss
common stock
preferred stock
blue-chip stocks
speculative stock
Two Types of Returns
Dividends - share of profits
Capital gain - selling stocks for a profit
Preferred and Common Stock?
Preferred stockholders get a share of the assets if the company fails.
Usually gets better dividend rates and is paid first.
Could be board members or large capital clients.
No voting privileges
Common Stockholders are everyday people
Do not receive any money if the company goes bankrupt or stocks fall.
Can invest as little as a few pennies to get started
Vote on board members
Advantages Buying and Selling Stock on the Market.
Level of risk - different levels
Liquidity
Disadvantages of Buying and Selling Stock on the Market.
Day trading
Inflation
What do you watch when investing?
Analyst opinions - Chartist, FundamentalistLeading Indicators -GDP (Gross Domestic Product)
New orders for consumer goods - retail inventory Building permits - housingOrders for equipment - manufacturingunemployment
Day Trading?
Very risky!!
Buying and selling over the internet based on minute by minute changes
Mutual Funds videoMutual funds are stocks grouped together which have like tendencies. Your goals and needs are matched with the funds purposesIndividuals may purchases small percentages of a stock because there are many investors. This creates less risk.A fund manager or portfolio manager is in charge of the funds performance.
Vocab
Bondsjunk bondsreal estateincome propertyundeveloped property
A Bond or A Stock?
Bonds are loans with a set return on investment
Stocks are shares in a company with no guarantee of return on investment
Federal Bonds
Savings BondsEE Bonds - pay half of face value
I Bonds - interest rate fluctuates, pay face value and earn interest.
Treasury Bills, Treasury Notes, Treasury Bonds
What Is a Junk Bond?
Low or speculative rating, high rate of interest and high rate of risk.
Home Ownership
AdvantagesValue usually increasesDeduct interest on taxesNo further debt once paid off
DisadvantagesDown payment
Less mobility
Least liquid of investments
Repairs
Income Property
Property used to generate an income.
Farmland for producing and selling crops
Apartments, rental properties
Undeveloped Property
Land intended only for investment purposes
Inexpensive to buy
Hope for investment to increase
Vocab
Bull Market
Bear Market
Dow Jones Index
Nasdaq
NYSE
Securities
Insider Trading
Market Order
Limit Order
IPO
SEC
Stock Certificate
Vocab
money management
budget
gross pay
net pay
fixed expenses
variable expense
Money Management?
The process of planning to get the most from your money.
Five Steps In Planning A Budget.Set GoalsEstimate IncomeEstimate ExpensesPlan for SavingsBalance and Adjust (make equal)
Fixed and Variable Expenses.
Fixed Expenses occur regularly with the same amount needed (Rent, car insurance)
Variable Expenses - change for week to week (groceries, gas, entertainment)