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Choose one stock and one mutual life insurance company. Obtain and compare premiums for:Term life insurance for $50,000Whole life insurance for $50,000Universal life insurance for $50,000Prepare a
1. What are the advantage of buying life insurance when you are younger, and what is a good reason for having it? 2. What would be the total coverage needed for an average couple with two children
How do you determine the need for life insurance?
What determines your life insurance objectives?
What are the two methods of estimating your life insurance requirements?
What are the major types and subtypes of life insurance?
What are the most common provisions in life insurance contracts?
What is the concept of double indemnity?
How do insurance companies price their products?
What should you do in examining a policy before and after the purchase?
What are the four most common settlement options?
Should you switch life insurance policies?
What is health insurance and what is its purpose?
What are several types of health insurance coverage available under group and individual policies?
How can you analyze the costs and benefits of your health insurance policy?
Why should an investor develop specific investment goals?
What factors should you consider when performing a financial checkup?
How can an investor accumulate the money needed to fund an investment program?
Explain the time value of money concept and how it could affect your investment programs.
Why are safety and risk two sides of the same coin?
What are the five components of the risk factor?
How do income, growth, and liquidity affect the choice of an investment?
How can the investment pyramid presented in Exhibit 10-4 help you build an investment program to reach your financial goals?
What type of training does a registered financial planner have?
How do dividends, interest, and rental income differ from capital gains and losses?
What type of information can you obtain using the Internet?
1. How important is an investment program for financial planning? 2. Jane and Brian Seward began their search for investment information by examining the Moneysense Web site. If you were seeking help
Assume that three years ago, you purchased a corporate bond that pays 9.5 percent. The purchase price was $1,000. Also, assume that three years after your bond investment, comparable bonds are paying
List three personal factors that might lead some investors to emphasize income rather than growth in their investment planning. List three personal factors that might lead some investors to emphasize
Based on the information presented below, construct a graph that illustrates price movement for a share of the First Canadian T-Bill Mutual Fund. You may want to review the material presented in the
One of the most useful financial planning websites is Canoe.ca. Visit the Canada.ca Money website (money.canoe.ca). Then, describe in a two-page report the type of information that is available and
Assume that you are 28 years old and that your take home pay totals $2,200 a month, you have monthly living expenses that total $1,200, your monthly car payment is $300, and your credit card debts
From the investment alternatives described in this chapter, choose two specific investments that you feel would help an individual who is 35 years old, divorced, and earns $20,000 a year begin an
Choose one of the investment alternatives presented in this chapter (stocks, bonds, mutual funds, real estate, or speculative investments) and prepare a two-page report describing why this investment
Many people call themselves financial planners. Describe the process you would use to choose one financial planner to help you develop an investment plan.
Choose four of the following sources of investment income. Then describe how each type is taxed by the federal government. Dividend income Interest income Rental income Capital gains Capital losses
1. How would you rate the financial status of the Faulks before the air conditioner broke down? 2. The Faulks have a $235 surplus at the end of each month. Based on their current financial condition,
Describe two reasons why shareholders purchase common stock.
Why would a corporation call a preferred stock issue?
Describe three features that corporations can offer to make preferred stock issues more attractive.
What sources of information would you use to evaluate a stock issue?
How would you define:a. A blue-chip stock,b. An income stock,c. A growth stock,d. A cyclical stock,e. A defensive stock,f. A penny stock,g. A large-cap stock, andh. A small-cap stock?
What do the terms annual shareholder return, dividend yield, capital gains yield, earnings per share, price-earnings ratio and beta refer to?
Explain the difference between direct investment plans and dividend reinvestment plans.
What role does a private equity firm play in a typical leveraged buyout?
Why would an investor buy stock on margin?
Why would an investor use the selling short technique?
What is the primary aim of a hedge fund?
1. How important is the evaluation of a stock issue and the financial condition of a company when making a decision to buy or sell the company's stock? Explain your answer. 2. If you needed to obtain
Brian Campbell invested $4,000 and borrowed $4,000 to purchase shares in a large retailing company. At the time of investment, the stock was selling for $45 a share. a. If Brian paid $70 commission,
After researching a software company's common stock, Sarah Jackson is convinced that the stock is overpriced. She contacts her account executive and arranges to sell short 200 shares. At the time of
Tamara June purchased 100 shares of All-Canadian Manufacturing Company stock at $29 1/2 a share. One year later, she sold the stock for $38 a share. She paid her broker a $34 commission when she
A sports equipment company issued a $3 cumulative preferred stock issue. In 2010 the firm's board of directors voted to omit dividends for both the company's common and preferred stock issues. Also,
Two years ago, you purchased 100 shares of a cola company. Your purchase price was $50 a share, plus a commission of $5 per share, for a total cost of $55 per share. After one year, the stock's
As a shareholder of an oil company, you receive its annual report. In the financial statements, the firm has reported assets of $9 million, liabilities of $5 million, after-tax earnings of $2
For four years, Marie St. Louis invested $3,000 each year in Canada Bank stock. The stock was selling for $34 in 2008, for $48 in 2009, $37 in 2010 and for $52 in 2011.a. What is Marie's total
Interview an account executive about the cumulative feature, participation feature, and conversion feature of a preferred stock. What do these features mean to preferred shareholders?
Conduct library research on the fundamental theory, the technical theory, and the efficient market theory that were discussed in this chapter. How do these theories explain the price movements of a
Prepare a chart that describes the similarities and differences among buying stock on margin, selling short, and trading in options.
1. What other investment information would you need to evaluate BCE common stock? Where would you obtain this information? 2. Assume you purchased BCE stock on December 31, 2006. Based on the fact
How does a trustee evaluate the provisions contained in a bond indenture?
What are the differences between a debenture, a mortgage bond, and a subordinated debenture?
Why would an investor purchase a convertible bond?
Describe three reasons a corporation would sell convertible bonds.
Explain the methods that corporations can use to repay a bond issue.
What are the differences between a registered bond, a registered coupon bond, a bearer bond, and a zero-coupon bond?
In what ways can interest rates in the economy affect the price of a corporate bond?
Why is the value of a bond closely tied to the issuing corporation's ability to repay its bond indebtedness?
How are corporate bonds bought and sold?
What are the maturities for the different government securities?
How is the interest for Canada Savings Bonds calculated?
What are the risks involved when investing in municipal bonds?
How important are bond ratings when evaluating a bond issue?
Why should you calculate the current yield and yield to maturity on a bond investment?
1. What might make a particular investment, such as utility bonds, a good investment for one person and a poor one for another person? 2. Bethan Jackson divided her $22,000 nest egg between bonds and
Dorothy Martin wants to invest $10,000 in corporate bonds. Her account executive suggested that she consider debentures, mortgage bonds, and convertible bonds. Since she has never invested in bonds,
List the reasons investors might want to buy zero-coupon bonds. Then list the reasons investors might want to avoid zero-coupon bonds. Based on these lists, do you consider zero-coupon bonds a good
In your own words, explain how each of the following factors is a reason to invest in bonds. a. Interest income b. Possible increase in value c. Repayment at maturity
Choose a corporate bond listed in the Financial Post and use your online resources to answer the following questions on interest and it will mature on December 31, 2014, at which time the corporation
Referring to the bond described in Problem 8, assume that the bond's interest payments were reinvested at a rate of 5% per annum. a. What would be the future value of the reinvested coupons (there
Prepare a one-minute oral presentation that describes the type of information contained in a bond indenture.
Talk to an account executive about the differences among debentures, mortgage bonds, and subordinated debentures. Describe your findings.
Assume that you just inherited ten Westcoast Energy Inc. bonds, and each bond is convertible to 64.5 shares of the corporation's common stock. a. What type of information would you want to help you
Survey at least two investors that own either corporate or government bonds. Then answer the following questions. a. Why did these investors purchase the bonds? b. Do they consider their bond issues
In your own words, describe what affects the current yield and the yield to maturity for a bond.
1. According to Mary Goldberg, the chance to invest in New World Explorations was "too good to pass up." Unfortunately, it was too good to be true, and she lost $10,000. Why do you think so many
What type of information about a mutual fund can be found on the Internet?
How do a closed-end fund and an open-end fund differ?
What are the typical management fees, and front and back load fees?
1. How would you rate the Mortimers' financial condition at this stage in their lives?2. Given the fact that Pamela is 43 and Isaac is 45 and they have three children who will soon begin their
What is a family of funds? How is it related to shareholder exchanges?
Many financial experts say that purchasing a mutual fund is "too easy." Do you think this statement is true or false? Explain.
How can the following help you evaluate a mutual fund? a. Newspapers b. The fund's objective c. The prospectus d. The annual report e. Financial publications f. The Internet
How can you make money when investing in mutual funds?
What is the difference among income dividends, capital gains distributions, and capital gains?
How are income dividends, capital gains distributions, and capital gains reported on your federal tax return?
Whom would you contact to purchase a closed-end fund? An open-end fund?
What options can you use to purchase shares in a mutual fund from an investment company?
What options can you use to withdraw money from a mutual fund?
1. Based on the information provided, do you think Sally made a good choice? Was her research adequate? 2 What other factors should she have taken into consideration before making her investment?
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