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What is a “balanced portfolio” ? What kind of account allows people to invest small amounts of money into a large, professionally managed, balanced portfolio?   Jack Abrams borrowed $8,000 for nine months at an interest rate of 7% (simple interest). The bank also charges a $100 processing fee. What is the actual interest rate for this loan?   On September 30, 2019, Stinky Bank issued 10-year bonds at an annual simple interest rate of 4.25%, with interest paid twice a year. Pepe le Pew purchases a $10,000 bond. How much interest will Pepe earn every six months? How much interest will he earn over the 10-year life of the bond?   Charlie Brown, a 25-year-old professional, invests $200 a month in the XYZ Capital Opportunity Fund, which has a 10-year average return of 8.75%. Charlie wants to estimate what he will have for retirement when he Is 60 years old if the rate stays constant. Assume monthly compounding. If Charlie makes no further deposits and makes no withdrawals after age 60, how much will he have for retirement .at age 65?   How much should you save, monthly, in an account bearing 6.25%, compounded monthly, to save $30,000 for a new car in five years?

What is a “balanced portfolio” ? What kind of account allows people to invest small amounts of money into a large, professionally managed, balanced portfolio?   Jack Abrams borrowed $8,000 for nine months at an interest rate of 7% (simple interest). The bank also charges a $100 processing fee. What is the actual interest rate for this loan?   On September 30, 2019, Stinky Bank issued 10-year bonds at an annual simple interest rate of 4.25%, with interest paid twice a year. Pepe le Pew purchases a $10,000 bond. How much interest will Pepe earn every six months? How much interest will he earn over the 10-year life of the bond?   Charlie Brown, a 25-year-old professional, invests $200 a month in the XYZ Capital Opportunity Fund, which has a 10-year average return of 8.75%. Charlie wants to estimate what he will have for retirement when he Is 60 years old if the rate stays constant. Assume monthly compounding. If Charlie makes no further deposits and makes no withdrawals after age 60, how much will he have for retirement .at age 65?   How much should you save, monthly, in an account bearing 6.25%, compounded monthly, to save $30,000 for a new car in five years?

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  1. What is a “balanced portfolio” ? What kind of account allows people to invest small amounts of money into a large, professionally managed, balanced portfolio?

 

  1. Jack Abrams borrowed $8,000 for nine months at an interest rate of 7% (simple interest). The bank also charges a $100 processing fee. What is the actual interest rate for this loan?

 

  1. On September 30, 2019, Stinky Bank issued 10-year bonds at an annual simple interest rate of 4.25%, with interest paid twice a year. Pepe le Pew purchases a $10,000 bond.
    1. How much interest will Pepe earn every six months?
    2. How much interest will he earn over the 10-year life of the bond?

 

  1. Charlie Brown, a 25-year-old professional, invests $200 a month in the XYZ Capital Opportunity Fund, which has a 10-year average return of 8.75%.
    1. Charlie wants to estimate what he will have for retirement when he Is 60 years old if the rate stays constant. Assume monthly compounding.
    2. If Charlie makes no further deposits and makes no withdrawals after age 60, how much will he have for retirement .at age 65?

 

  1. How much should you save, monthly, in an account bearing 6.25%, compounded monthly, to save $30,000 for a new car in five years?
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