Essays Tagged: "Mutual fund"

Individual Retirement Accounts: Pro's & Con's, Do's & Don'ts

ply makes contributions to a account that in turn is taken and invested into various things such as mutual funds and the stock market. The investment grows without any taxes being paid on it until ret ...

(2 pages) 144 0 4.3 Apr/2002

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

An analysis of HBS case Acme Trust (Private Equity finance).

1 to 1.5% of committed capital. Meanwhile, it aims at raising a record-breaking $ 2 billions "mega-fund".One explanation is that Warburg is opting for a low price / high volume fundraising strategy. ... e Warburg would be better off (except when assuming a low 5% annual return on investment) raising a fund similar to its 1989 one in both size and fee structure.More convincingly, Warburg may be on the ...

(4 pages) 134 1 3.5 Jun/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Accounting

This is an argument to persuade the audience to invest their money into mutual funds....

ime is; I would like to share a story from Ms. Bye's article.a. If a 20-year-old puts $1,000 into a mutual fund that returnson average 12 percent a year, by the time he turns 50 thatmoney will have gr ... advice from a professional to develop and to establish a three-tiered investment plan that includes mutual funds, DRIPS, and individual growth stocks (Naylor, 1997, 53).Transition: The steps I have gi ...

(4 pages) 123 0 3.7 Dec/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Brief overview of mutual funds: history, benefits, comparison to stocks

Mutual funds give people the opportunity to save money through the stock market. They are an ideal w ... d by some of the best financial minds in the world. I'm going to talk a little about the history of mutual funds, some benefits of them, and some statistics of how they have done in the market over th ... of them, and some statistics of how they have done in the market over the years.So what exactly are mutual funds? A mutual fund is a single investment that contains a portfolio of individual stocks or ...

(2 pages) 133 0 3.0 Feb/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Derivative markets in india

re was also much, much larger than what had been experienced by the players until then. By then the Mutual Fund industry had also got established in the Indian markets.The only known hedging mechanism ... market. This system was imperfect but served the purposes of most traders and financiers. But since mutual funds were not allowed to participate in this market, it remained the fiefdom of brokers and ...

(13 pages) 76 0 4.5 Mar/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Janus Capital Group: History of the company, What are the ethical dilemmas that the management has faced?

Janus Capital Group is a mutual fund company that specializes in the active management of investor assets. They are responsib ... total assets under management at Janus was $147.5 billion (Janus.com).Tom Bailey established Janus Mutual Funds in 1970 with only 30 investors and less than $500,000 in initial capital. By 1980, Janu ... as fund manager of the year. In 1998, fund manager Scott Schoelzel is named Manager of the Year by Mutual Fund Magazine. Also in 1998, Janus is named "Family of the Year" by Mutual Funds Magazine and ...

(11 pages) 128 0 4.1 Apr/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Accounting

Disagvantages and advantages of business

AdvantagesWhat are the key advantages of mutual fund investing?DiversificationUsing mutual funds can help an investor diversify their portfol ... securities. Spreading your investment across a range of securities can help to reduce risk. A stock mutual fund, for example, invests in many stocks - hundreds or even thousands. This minimizes the ri ... housands. This minimizes the risk attributed to a concentrated position. If a few securities in the mutual fund lose value or become worthless, the loss maybe offset by other securities that appreciat ...

(3 pages) 90 0 0.0 Jun/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Accounting

Discuss these titles about the ASX: risk and return, aims of investment, considerations for setting up a portfolio, shares & alternative investment. Make reference to the profiles!

The principles of risk and return:Fundamentally, the greater the return the greater the risk; in other words there is a direct relatio ... s or losses. Blue chip shares are renowned for being risk adverse thus profits are reduced.When the fundamental theory of return and risk is applied to the three investors given different amounts of r ...

(7 pages) 164 2 4.8 Aug/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Markets & Exchanges

Investment Ideas

unities when you are with the commonwealth bank. You can go into a medium investment with an income fund, this will provide stability and a capital gain, and this is a very conservative option and is ... his is a very conservative option and is suggested to keep this investment for 2-3 years.A balanced fund will provide a capital growth and income over the medium to long term, the risk associated with ...

(3 pages) 73 0 2.3 Dec/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Exchange Trade Funds (ETFs)

(ETF)? An ETF is any type of investment vehicle which combines the benefits that a stock has versus mutual funds (i.e. such as being able to be bought and sold intraday), with the diversification and ... e to be bought and sold intraday), with the diversification and investment principals of a standard mutual fund. In short, think of an ETF as a mutual fund that is treated exactly like a stock. You ca ...

(10 pages) 113 0 4.0 Apr/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Markets & Exchanges

FIN 402 Modern Portfolio Theories.

rket conditions our portfolio, with its Sharpe Ratio of 2.3, ranks close to conservative investment mutual funds. Alger Balanced Institutional (ABLRX) is a conservative rate mutual fund and it holds a ... (2000) Journal of financial and strategic decisions. In The Performance ofGlobal and International Mutual Funds. Retrieved September 15, 2005 from:http://66.102.7.104/search?q=cache:D0IEbGNjEIJ:www.s ...

(5 pages) 295 0 2.5 Oct/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Markets & Exchanges

Investor Psychology.

s deposits and makes loans. Types of banks include commercial banks, savings and loan associations, mutual savings banks, and credit unions. Deposits may be again classified intoSavings Deposit: This ... may go bankrupt, however bonds issued by the government bonds are generally pretty safe investments.Mutual Funds:These are a group of people, partnerships, or clubs that pool their money together to i ...

(18 pages) 138 0 2.3 Oct/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

Analysis of On-Line Trading Web Sites

op of the page allow consumers to navigate through Trading & Portfolios; Quotes & Research; Mutual Funds, ETFs & Bonds; Retirement & Advise; Banking & Credit Cards; and Mortgage &a ... t of Legislation called the Investment Act of 1940 governs the organization of companies, including mutual funds engaging in investment activities for the public (sec.gov, 2006).Although the regulatio ...

(19 pages) 563 0 4.2 Jan/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies > E-commerce

Fixed Money Instruments Paper

Fixed money instrument investments takes on many forms, mutual funds, CD's, treasury bills, and bank savings accounts, to name a few. In this phase of build ... ment team is given $10,000.00 to invest in one or more of the aforementioned investments. We choose mutual funds because investors can choose to invest in certain sectors and leave the research and ma ... folio in the hands of the portfolio manager. We will begin with providing a general definition of a mutual fund and an example of how it is funded."A mutual fund is a company that invests most of its ...

(5 pages) 39 0 0.0 Mar/2007

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics

Investing

r and increase the savings as your salary increases. The last investment I'd like to mention is the Mutual Fund. Like the IRA, Mutual Funds combine your money with other peoples. Mutual Funds however ... IRA's cannot. According to www.BlueCollarDollar.com, updated March 2001, "the risks of investing in Mutual Funds are less than investing in one or two individual stocks because of the diversity of the ...

(4 pages) 41 0 0.0 Oct/2001

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Climbing Mt.

f debt and deficit. The minor gods and goddesses would be the Bank, Retail, Wholesale, Stock, Bond, Mutual Fund, Industry, and Service. These all are untouchable to the mortals, but were obviously low ... and brokers, as we call them, are the warriors of our time. The lands are called stocks, bonds, and mutual funds which are named after the gods of the same name. The traders of the stocks battle for t ...

(7 pages) 10 0 3.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

The Importance of Financial Planning

t I may consider investment opportunities.There are many other ways of ensuring my future finances. Mutual funds are a great way to prepare for the future. Mutual funds are generally safer than invest ...

(3 pages) 90 0 5.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Accounting

Charles Schwab Case

ns through expert advice and research, guiding its customers on the purchase and/or sale of stocks, mutual funds, bonds, and other financial securities. Their services are delivered through a network ... visors needs, improving their relationship by offering more powerful software products.In 1992, the Mutual Fund OneSource program was introduced, revolutionizing the way that mutual funds are priced, ...

(5 pages) 60 1 0.0 Jun/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Asset Classes Paper Mutual Funds Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares

�PAGE � Asset Classes 1 Asset Classes PaperFIN 402The mutual fund chosen is Merrill Lynch Global and the Dow 30 organization chosen is McDonalds. The asse ... errill Lynch Global and the Dow 30 organization chosen is McDonalds. The asset classes for both the mutual fund and Dow 30 organization will be determined. The following will explain how classificatio ... rating expenses typically include an annual asset-based distribution and service fee of up to .35% (Mutual Funds. 2006). This annual fee is used to compensate the fund's distributor and firms like Mer ...

(4 pages) 92 0 0.0 Jul/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Asset Classes Paper

S AND PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, FIN 402Instructor: STEVEN PETRIZZI March 29, 2010Asset Classes PaperThe mutual fund I have chosen is Fidelity Mutual Funds and the Dow 30 organization chosen is Walt Disney ... id this in academic writing ] organizational decisions concerning the composition of the portfolios.Mutual FundsA mutual fund is an investment that pools together multiple stocks, bonds, and other sec ...

(7 pages) 38 0 0.0 May/2010

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers