Activator Chapter What would be the disadvantage of putting your savings under your mattress? 2. What are some places that you could invest your money that might cause it to gain interest/grow.

Money makes money. And the money that money makes makes more money. — Benjamin Franklin

Chapter 11 – Saving and Investing Saving – the absence of spending Savings – dollars that become available to borrowers/investors Financial Investment – The action or process of investing money for future profit or material result Financial System – the institutions that allow the transfer of money between savers and borrowers Financial Assets – a claim on the property or income of a borrower Savings account, certificate of deposit (CD), government or corporate bond

Financial Intermediaries Financial Intermediaries – entity that channel funds from people who have extra money (savers) to those who do not have enough money to carry out a desired activity (borrowers). Banks, credit unions, finance companies, life insurance companies, pension funds, etc. Mutual Funds – sell shares, pools money from investors into a portfolio of investments (stocks, bonds, commodities, etc.) to reduce risk Diversification – strategy of spreading out investments to reduce risk “don’t put all your eggs in one basket”

Risk and Return Risk – the level of uncertainty in any financial investment Risk-return trade-off – potential return rises with an increase in risk Low risk, low return (bonds, savings accounts, certificates of deposit, fixed interest accounts, etc.) High risk, high potential returns (stocks, real estate, art and collectibles, etc.)

The Bond Market Bond – IOU, certificate of indebtedness that specifies the obligations of the borrower to the holder of the bond Corporate, municipal, U.S. Federal Principal – (par value) initial amount borrowed, $1000 Rate – the interest rate that the bond issuer will pay to the bondholder Interest – rate at which the bond will be repaid, 6% Term – length of time until the bond matures, 30 years Date of maturity – time at which the loan will be repaid, Credit risk – the risk or loss by an investor arising from a borrower that does not pay some interest or principal Default – failure to repay a borrowed loan Municipal bonds – bonds offered by local or state government Federal bonds – U.S. Treasury bonds are offered by the federal government Corporate – bonds offered by firms

What is a bond video

Simple and Compounding Interest Simple Interest - calculated only on the principal amount Formula for Simple Interest = P x R x T Principal = P Interest rate = R Time = T Compounding – ability of an asset to generate earnings on interest, which can then generate their own earnings Both Interest and principal earn interest “The most powerful force in the universe is compound interest” Albert Einstein Formula FV = PV (1 + r) Interest Rate = r Number of times compounded = n n

Determining Future Values Application Determine the future value of $1000, using simple interest and compounding interest and the following information: Principal - $ Interest – 20% 10 years FV = $1000 x.20 x 10 = $2000 (Value of the bond $2000(interest) + $1000(principal) = $3000 FV = $1000 (1 +.20) = $6,

Simple vs. Compounding Interest

MathPractice 1. $1000 x.15 x 9 = $ $400 x.03 x 2 = $24 3. $1250 x.05 x 4 = $ $1400 x.09 x.5 = $63 5. $300 x.25 x 8 = $ $600(1.04)^10 = $ $750(1.19)^13 = $ $100 (1.10)^10 = $ $250 (1.04)^4 = $ $4250 (1.05)^3 = $

MathPractice Wachovia offers a two year $2,000 loan at 5% simple interest. What would be the amount of interest that you would pay at the maturity of the loan? ________________________________ Bank of America offers a two year $2,000 loan at 5% compound interest. What would be the amount of interest that you would pay at the maturity of the loan? ________________________________ If you were making a rational choice, then which bank would you get the loan from? ____________________________ Visa charges 20% interest. The credit card does not require you to pay until the end of the year. You take out a 1000 loan on the credit card and do not pay anything until the end of the year with simple interest. After one year, what will be the finance charge? _________________________________ $200 $205 Wachovia 200

MathPractice MasterCard charges 30 % interest. The credit card does not require you to pay until the end of the year. You take out a 1000 loan on the credit card and do not pay anything until the end of the year with simple interest. After one year, what will be the finance charge? _________________________________ Diana invests $500 today in an account earning 7% simple interest. How much will the account be worth in: 5 years? __________________________________ 10 years? _________________________________ 20 years? _________________________________ Diana invests $500 today in an account earning 7% compounding interest. How much will the account be worth in: 5 years? __________________________________ 10 years? _________________________________ 20 years? _________________________________ $300 $ = 675 $ = 850 $ = 1200 $701 $ $

What is a Stock Video

The Stock Market Stock – partial ownership of a firm through the purchase of a share Disney, Microsoft, Babies ‘r Us, etc. Shares – issued to represent a portion of stock in the company 1 share of a company, company has 1,000,000 shares, you own 1/1,000,000 of the business Difference between Stocks and Bonds Owner of shares in a company is a part owner of the company Owner of bonds is a creditor of the company/institution Stockholders enjoy benefits of profits while bondholders receive interest on their bonds Stocks have a higher risk than bonds, but a potentially higher return

Stock Exchanges Stock Exchanges – places where buyers and sellers meet to trade stocks Perfectly competitive market – identical products, prices are based solely on perception and speculation, supply and demand Bidding system – brokers bid up the price of a share of stock through demand for shares Price of shares based on the following: Demand Perception of the company’s profitability Profits and losses Stockbroker – person who links buyers and sellers of stock, work for a brokerage firm New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) - a stock exchange located at 11 Wall Street in lower Manhattan, New York City, USA. It is the world's largest stock exchange National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System (NASDAQ) - the largest electronic screen-based equity securities trading market in the United States

The Markets for Insurance One way to deal with risk is to buy insurance Auto, fire, health, dental, annuity, flood, car etc. Insurance – transfer of the risk of a loss, from one entity to another, in exchange for payment. Geico, Progressive, State Farm, All State, etc. Person facing a risk pays a fee to insurance company to absorb all or part of risk Insurer is a company selling the insurance; an insured, or policyholder, is the person or entity buying the insurance policy. Premium - an amount to be paid for an insurance policy Deductible - The amount you have to pay out-of-pocket for expenses before the insurance company will cover the remaining costs Coverage - the total amount and type of insurance carried Why have insurance? You may not face the risk (may never be in a car accident, get sick, house flood, etc.) Pay the insurance premium to receive peace of mind

Role of insurance - not to eliminate the risks, but to spread the risks around more efficiently Insurance price is reflective in risk of the individual and market Auto insurance in SFLA is higher than in SGA T HE M ARKETS FOR I NSURANCE

Credit - A contractual agreement in which a borrower receives something of value now and agrees to repay the lender at some later date. Mortgages, credit cards, car financing, personal loans, business loans, student loans, etc. Finance - the management of money; borrowing, lending and the profit’s made and paid in interest based on credit. Lender - A private, public or institutional entity which makes funds available to others to borrow Secured Loans - a loan in which the borrower pledges some asset (e.g. a car or property) as collateral for the loan Unsecured Loans - unsecured debt refers to any type of debt or general obligation that is not collateralized C REDIT

Finance Charges – interest and fees accumulated through the use of credit Credit Report - A report containing detailed information on a person's credit history, including identifying information, credit accounts and loans, bankruptcies and late payments, and recent inquiries. It can be obtained by prospective lenders with the borrower's permission, to determine his or her creditworthiness. Credit Score - A credit score in the United States is a number representing the creditworthiness of a person, the likelihood that person will pay his or her debts. Credit Bureau - consumer credit reporting agency, a company that collects information from various sources and provides consumer credit information on individual consumers for a variety of uses Equifax, Trans Union, Experian C REDIT

Essential Questions What are the important elements of insurance? Insurance helps to cover our _______. The total money you pay to the insurer for coverage is called the __________. The money that you must come out of pocket on before the insurance kicks in is called the _________. 5. What is credit and examples? Credit is a ____________ agreement between a ___________ and a borrower. Borrowing for a home is called a _________, for a car is called ____________. The cost of credit is ____________. risks contractual deductible premium lender mortgage financing interest