TYPES OF FINANCIAL ASSETS
Distinguish between stocks and bonds
OBJECTIVES: Explain the meaning of financial assets Establish the difference between stocks and bonds
DEFINITION Financial ASSETS A financial asset is an intangible (NON PHYSICAL)asset Examples include bank deposits, bonds, and stocks.
FINANCIAL ASSETS are usually more liquid than tangible (fixed) assets, such as land or real estate (property)
FINANCIAL ASSETS
TASK STOCKS? Explain the difference between these 2 financial assets BONDS?
STOCKS CHARACTERISTICS
STOCKS Stocks offer part ownership in a company, stocks are considered riskier and more unstable than bonds Mine…mine…mine
STOCKS ARE EQUITY Stockholders own a share of the business.
Stockholders have voting rights
Stocks: Buying part ownership in a corporation EXAMPLE [STOCKS] Stocks: Buying part ownership in a corporation
RETURN / YIELD dividend PROFIT
What does this diagram represent? Explain….. Where would you find this data?
BONDS CHARACTERISTICS
BONDS Bonds are simply loans They are a form of debt appear as liabilities in the organization's balance sheet.
BONDS Bonds are issued by: companies, municipalities, states foreign governments to finance a variety of projects and activities.
BONDS the “company” borrows the funds for a defined period of time at a fixed interest rate.
BONDS Loans must be paid back! “DEBT Obligation”
BONDS The maturity date is the date in the future on which the investor's principal will be repaid
Bonds are also traded on exchanges, but often have a lower volume (quantity) of transactions than stocks.
BONDS: Making a loan to a corporation EXAMPLE BONDS: Making a loan to a corporation
YIELD = RETURN “INTEREST” …usually paid every 6 months
QUESTION SO… …..what are the differences between STOCKS & BONDS Draw a table and list the differences
WHY? COMPANY BALANCE SHEET ASSETS LIABILITIES FIXED ASSETS (eg property, equipment) CURRENT ASSETS (eg trading stock, cash) LONG TERM Long term loans (BONDS) SHORT TERM OWNERS EQUITY STOCKS
BANK’S BALANCE SHEET ….. Is it the SAME?
BANK’S BALANCE SHEET OWES OWNS
Which is better (stocks or bonds) ??? QUESTION Which is better (stocks or bonds) ???
Yield financial asset Dividend interest NEW WORDS obligation stock bond Dividend interest obligation Yield financial asset
Business’s finance their transactions with financial assets CONCLUSION Business’s finance their transactions with financial assets