If I buy $10,000 of mutual fund X and at the end of the year the value rises to $15,000. During the year, the fund paid a dividend of $300. Assuming the dividend was reinvested, can you tell me what my % rate of return would be?
Posts Tagged ‘Need’
How much more “CHANGE” do you really need?
Posted by admin on May 10th, 2011
George Bush has been in office for 7 1/2 years. The first six years, the economy was fine.
A little over one year ago:
1) Consumer confidence stood at a 2-1/2 year high;
2) Regular gasoline sold for $2.19 a gallon;
3) the unemployment rate was 4.5%;
4) the DOW JONES hit a record high–14,000 +;
5) American’s were buying [...]
Look at this need help on it?
Posted by admin on May 9th, 2011
35. When balancing your checkbook, you should take the balance calculated by the bank and then _____.(Points : 2)
add your deposits since the statement, add your outstanding checks, and subtract your withdrawals since the statement
add your deposits since the statement, subtract your outstanding [...]
I need help on some math..?
Posted by admin on May 9th, 2011
What is the slope of a line that is perpindicular to the line that passes through the points (4,7) and (9,3)?
Wesley invested $6500 in a mutual fund at a yearly rate of 3 3/4%. If he has earned $975 in interest, how long has the money been invested?
please show me how you did it so [...]
How much do you need to buy a mutual fund?
Posted by admin on May 8th, 2011
I have been buying etf’s and have not even looked at mutual funds in centuries.
But,,, don’t they have to be bought in 25K chunks?
I need help finding some formulas. Any ideas?
Posted by admin on May 8th, 2011
1. Mary is investing her retirement funds of $35,000 in two separate mutual fund accounts. One account will return an annual yield of 4.95% and the other will yield 3.09%.
A. Write an equation for the total interest she will earn for one year.
B. Find the amount invested at each rate if Mary receives $900 [...]
Need help with getting personal finances in order…. Any advice welcomed!?
Posted by admin on May 6th, 2011
Basically my situation is I have no financial discipline. I filed for bakruptcy in October 2005… Since then I have not gotten any more credit cards, so I am hoping this is a good thing. I am employed full-time at a new job but haven’t been able to save anything since I started six months [...]
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Tags: Advice, Finances, getting, Help, Need, order, Personal, welcomed 
5 Comments »In need of some financial help – Mutual funds and stocks?
Posted by admin on May 5th, 2011
I need some help, I just opened up a mutual fund yesterday and I was wondering how they pay out profits or losses, I have the BMO monthly income fund which takes the money it makes and puts it back into the fund itself, But when I checked it tonight nothing has changed even though [...]
How much change does America need during this upcoming election?
Posted by admin on May 4th, 2011
TO ….LIBERAL OR CONSERVATIVE, Republican, Democrat, Independent, Free Thinker, whatever……..FYI only. George Bush has been in office for 7 1/2 years. The first six the economy was fine. A little over one year ago:
1) Consumer confidence stood at a 2 1/2 year high;
2) Regular gasoline sold for $2.19 a gallon;
3) The unemployment rate was 4.5%.
4) [...]
Posted in Mutual Funds News Tags: America, Change, During, election, Much, Need, This, upcoming 6 Comments »Do I need to be an Executor to close a checking account?
Posted by admin on May 3rd, 2011
My father passed away recentlya and did not have “an estate”…no house, cd’s, mutual funds etc. All he had was a checking account with a very low balance. The bank will not allow me to close the account because dad didn’t have an executor or a will. All I had was a [...]
I changed jobs and need to make a decision on how to invest in my retirement?
Posted by admin on April 29th, 2011
I was given the option to cash out my 401K or to roll it over to a traditional IRA but once it is in a Traditional IRA, I can do with it as I choose. I know a traditional IRA I would have to pay taxes at retirement where with a ROTH IRA I pay [...]
need help with some finance / investing hw question.?
Posted by admin on April 26th, 2011
1) Inflation indexed U.S. governemnt bonds are substantially safer than standard long term U.S. government bonds. The reason is if you purchase a U.S. bond that pays 4% interest for 30 years, and then inflation ends up at 5%, you will have a real loss in purchasing power, a negative real return. But if you [...]
Need investment advice!?
Posted by admin on April 26th, 2011
I put $2000 in some oppenheimer mutual funds in 1999 and today my balance is $2050. Anyone have suggestions as to where I should move it?
Which TAX program do I need?
Posted by admin on April 26th, 2011
I’m in the process (as well as everyone else!) of getting all my tax info ready and can’t decide on which program I need to get. I use and love Turbo Tax. Last year I used the DELUXE version. This year with the falling prices in the stock market, I dove in [...]
Are Americans Really So Stupid?! Why would anyone think we don’t need to reduce our need for Mid-East Oil?
Posted by admin on April 26th, 2011
Big trucks and SUVs are expected to out sell cars and hybrids! Just because gas prices have dropped AGAIN!? How dumb can people be? This happens every few years, the oil Co.s Rape Americans at the gas pumps and then we all start screaming for electric cars. Then, as soon as the Big 3 start [...]