INVESTING IN MUTUAL FUNDS Chapter 13 INVESTING IN MUTUAL FUNDS

Mutual Fund Basics INVESTORS pool their money and buy shares in Chapter 13 Mutual Fund Basics INVESTORS pool their money and buy shares in the MUTUAL FUND. ABC XYZ MUTUAL FUND FUND MANAGER selects and purchases a variety of investment instruments.

Advantages of Mutual Funds: Chapter 13 Advantages of Mutual Funds: Diversification—risk is lowered; one share buys a slice of everything in the fund. Professional management—pay someone else to make investing decisions. Financial returns—relatively attractive returns over the long term. Convenience—easy in & out, small outlays, help with record keeping.

Types of Investment Companies: Chapter 13 Types of Investment Companies: Open-End Investment Companies (mutual funds) Dominant type of investment company Shares purchased from and sold back to company. Shares are not traded among individual investors. New shares issued as money flows in. NAV is usually the quoted price.

Chapter 13 Net Asset Value (NAV) Current value of all securities held in fund’s portfolio. Open-end funds buy back their own shares at NAV. NAV = Current market price of all fund assets (Less any liabilities) Divided by the number of outstanding shares

Closed-End Investment Companies Chapter 13 Closed-End Investment Companies Operate with a fixed number of shares outstanding. All trading is done between investors on the open market. Shares frequently trade at a discount or premium to net asset value.

Exchange-Traded Funds Chapter 13 Exchange-Traded Funds Typically structured as index funds. Spiders based on S&P 500 Diamonds based DJIA Qubes based on Nasdaq 100 Trade on listed exchanges like closed-end funds. Numbers of shares outstanding can be increased or decreased, depending on demand, like open-end funds.

Unit Investment Trusts Chapter 13 Unit Investment Trusts Usually sold by brokerage houses. Investors purchase a share in an unmanaged pool of investments. No trading of securities within the portfolio once the trust assets have been purchased. Tend to have relatively high transaction costs and yearly fees.

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) Chapter 13 Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) Closed-end investment companies whose trust assets are limited to real estate investments. Offer a more diverse and marketable way to invest in real estate. Equity or property REITs invest in properties; mortgage REITs invest in mortgages; hybrid REITs invest in both.

Mutual Fund Cost Considerations: Chapter 13 Mutual Fund Cost Considerations: Loads = sales commissions Front-end load funds (or simply "load funds") charge a commission when shares are purchased. Low-load funds hold commissions to 2–3% when shares are purchased. Back-end load funds charge a commission when shares are sold.

12(b)-1 Fees—annual fees for marketing and promotion. Chapter 13 No-Load Funds—no fee to purchase or redeem shares and low or no 12(b)-1 fees. 12(b)-1 Fees—annual fees for marketing and promotion. Management Fees—annual fees charged by all funds to pay the fund manager.

Maximum allowable fees: Chapter 13 Maximum allowable fees: Total sales charges and fees cannot exceed 8 1/2%. Of this amount, 12(b)-1 fees cannot exceed 1%. Funds cannot call themselves “no-load” if their 12(b)-1 fees exceed 0.25%.

Funds are required to disclose all fees in their prospectus. Chapter 13 Keep Track of Fees! Funds are required to disclose all fees in their prospectus. Even no-load funds can have high annual expense ratios and/or 0.25% 12(b)-1 fees. Fees affect your return, and annual fees will be collected regardless of the performance of the fund.

Types of Funds Growth Aggressive Growth Value Equity-Income Balanced Chapter 13 Types of Funds Growth Aggressive Growth Value Equity-Income Balanced Growth & Income Bond Money Market Index Sector Socially Responsible International Asset Allocation

Services Offered by Mutual Funds: Chapter 13 Services Offered by Mutual Funds: Automatic Investment Plan—mutual fund periodically drafts money from investor's bank account. Automatic Reinvestment Plan—fund earnings and distributions automatically reinvested in additional shares of fund. Regular Income—fund automatically pays out to investor predetermined amount periodically.

Chapter 13 Conversion Privileges—allow shareholders to easily move from one fund to another within the fund family. Retirement Plans—funds set up and administer retirement plans for self-employed individuals.

Making Mutual Fund Investments Chapter 13 Making Mutual Fund Investments Selecting a Mutual Fund: Match the fund's objectives with your investment objectives. Consider your tolerance for risk and your investment time horizon. Read the prospectus!

Assess the fund's services. Chapter 13 Assess the fund's services. Check the fees charged. Consider the fund's longer-term returns as well as its shorter-term returns. Refer to Exhibit 13.8 concerning mutual fund facts every investor should know.

Mutual Fund Performance: Chapter 13 Mutual Fund Performance: Returns consist of : 1) dividend/interest income earned by the fund assets; 2) realized capital gains distributions from sale of assets within the fund; 3) change in mutual fund's share price. Past performance reveals success of fund managers but does not guarantee future returns!

MEETING RETIREMENT GOALS Chapter 13 MEETING RETIREMENT GOALS

Pitfalls in Retirement Planning Chapter 13 Pitfalls in Retirement Planning Starting too late. Putting away too little. Investing too conservatively (especially when you are younger).

Retirement Planning 1. Set Your Goals: Chapter 13 Retirement Planning 1. Set Your Goals: At what age do you want to retire? Start early in your career devoting money toward your retirement goals.

2. Estimate Your Needs: Determine household expenditures. Chapter 13 2. Estimate Your Needs: Determine household expenditures. Estimate income. Consider the effects of inflation. Decide how you will provide for the difference between income and needs.

3. Establish Investment Program: Chapter 13 3. Establish Investment Program: Create systematic savings plan. Identify appropriate investment vehicles. Consider tax implications. Develop investment plan.

Sources of Retirement Income Chapter 13 Sources of Retirement Income Other Pensions Government Assistance, including Social Security Income-Producing Assets Government still provides the largest portion—right now.

Chapter 13 Social Security Benefits are provided by payroll taxes you and your employer pay (you pay both halves if you are self-employed). Amount of benefits may be insufficient by the time you retire. Think of it as an insurance system rather than a retirement plan.

Why SS may be in trouble: Chapter 13 Why SS may be in trouble: The number of people retiring is increasing. The number of people who work and pay taxes for retirement benefits is decreasing. Eventually more money may be flowing out of the system than is flowing in.

Pension Plans and Retirement Programs Chapter 13 Pension Plans and Retirement Programs Employer-sponsored retirement programs Self-directed retirement programs

Employer-Sponsored Programs: Chapter 13 Employer-Sponsored Programs: Participation requirements — are you eligible to participate in the program? Contributions — am I required to contribute to my own plan or not? Vesting — how long before I can take the money with me if I leave? Retirement age — when can I retire? Qualifying — does it qualify for tax deductibility?

Defined Contribution Plans Chapter 13 Defined Benefit vs. Defined Contribution Plans Defined Contribution: company guarantees a contribution, but not a return on the contribution or a retirement benefit. Defined Benefit: company guarantees the benefit in retirement despite good or bad performance of the pension fund.

Chapter 13 Supplemental Plans: Allow employees to increase retirement funds. These plans are often voluntary, and contributions may be tax deductible. Profit-sharing plans — employees benefit from company's earnings. Thrift and savings plans — employer contributes to employee's fund. Employee contributions NOT deductible. Salary reduction plans — employee contributes part of salary; contributions tax deductible; employer may also contribute as in a 401(k), 457, or 403(b).

Self-Directed Retirement Programs: Chapter 13 Self-Directed Retirement Programs: Allow individuals and the self-employed to set up tax-deferred retirement plans for themselves and their employees. Keogh Plans — for professionals or small business owners and employees. SEP Plans — for professionals or small business owners with few or no employees; simple to administer. IRAs — for any working American; other self-directed plans may allow greater contributions.

Chapter 13 Types of IRAs: Each year, you must EARN at least as much as you contribute to an IRA. Traditional Tax-Deductible IRA — for those with no employer-sponsored plan or with incomes below a certain level. Traditional Non-Deductible IRA — for those with an employer-sponsored plan and incomes over a certain level. Roth IRA — contributions not deductible; for those with incomes below a much higher level, regardless of employer-sponsored plans.

Chapter 13 More on IRAs: Maximum total yearly contribution to all IRAs combined is $4000 (as of 2005) or your earned income (whichever is less). Non-working spouse can also contribute up to $4000 (as of 2005). An IRA is not an investment; it is a tax-sheltered account. A variety of types of investments (ex: bank CDs, mutual funds) can be held in an IRA account. Returns on your IRA depend on your choice of investments.

Coverdell Education Savings Accounts: Chapter 13 Coverdell Education Savings Accounts: Earnings grow tax free for future education costs of a child or grandchild. Contributions are NOT deductible, but withdrawals are tax and penalty free for qualified expenses. Withdrawals must be made by the time beneficiary is age 30. $2000 (as of 2003) maximum yearly contribution.

For Qualified Retirement Plans in General : Chapter 13 For Qualified Retirement Plans in General : Contributions grow tax free. If contributions were initially tax deductible, money taxed as current income when withdrawn. In general, you must be 59 1/2 to start taking distributions. Early withdrawals are subject to a 10% penalty plus income taxes. When moving accounts, have transfer made directly from one custodian to another.

Chapter 13 Annuities Tax-sheltered investment vehicles administered by life insurance companies. An agreement to make contributions now in return for a series of payments later. Contributions NOT tax deductible.

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