Francis Bond Head

This study attempts to address the issues, securities and circulation of money in pawnshops. What is pawnshop? According to Caskey and Zikmund (1990), ”Pawnshops are one of many financial institutions supplying consumer credit, yet they do not compete directly with other financial institution for customers”. It provides variety services such as credit system between the creditor and debtor, mortgage and even money exchange. There are two parties in pawnshops; the lender and the borrower.…

term and condition, provided the higher yield of the profit distribution and it was very liquid instruments (Brounen & Koning, 2012). Moreover, REITs is known as the investment that less risk compare to the stock and offer higher return compare to the bond. The tax-exempt that implemented in REITs would help the investors to invest with large capital and could diversify the investment portfolio plus the public market that was liquidity. This type of investment is suitable for who was looking for…

ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS - USPAP APPRAISAL ADDENDUM (FHA) This report is a an appraisal in Summary Format in compliance with USPAP standard 2-2 b (i-xi). USPAP CLARIFICATION OF INTENDED USE AND INTENDED USER: The intended user of this appraisal report is lender/client/HUD. The intended use is to evaluate the property that is the subject of this appraisal for a mortgage finance transaction, subject to the stated scope of work, purpose of the appraisal, reporting requirements of the appraisal…

When playing any gambling game, players need a strategy. Not only does a strategy increase their chances of winning, a strategy gives players the opportunity to get organized. Also, it gives players the opportunity to add direction in their bets. Out of all of the betting strategies out there, the Labouchere strategy remains relevant. For years, numerous players use the strategy to the full out extent. Moreover, the Labouchere system uses a cancellation platform when players make their bets. In…

The term invest itself is related to allocating money in the expectation to get some benefit in the future. In finance, this benefit can also be called a return. It may consist of capital gain and/or investment income, including interest, dividends, rental income etc. Generally, investment results in acquiring an asset. In case the asset is available at a price worth investing, usually it is expected either to appreciate in value, or to generate income. Normally investors expect higher returns…

Value)/(Current Price of Bond)┤)^(1/(Years to Maturity))-1 a) r =├ ( $1000/$800┤)^(1/1)-1= 0.25 = 25% b) r =├ ( $100/$950┤)^(1/1)-1= 0.053 = 5.3% c) r =├ ( $1000/$1000┤)^(1/1)-1=0 = 0% The yield to maturity may change over the years depending on the changes in the overall demand for bonds in the market. If the investors become more willing to hold bonds due to economic uncertainty, then the bond prices will rise which will reduce the yield (Ross, 2016). In this case, when the price of bond…

Before you start looking for a payday loan, you should stop and give consideration to getting a personal loan. There are certain advantages that a personal loan has over a payday loan, and you may find one to be a good fit with your personal finances. Personal loans are easier to budget for For most people, a payday loan is simply an advance on their next paycheck. But it is easy to forget about a future expense, and you may not have enough money in your next paycheck to pay off your loan.…

An individual development account (IDA) is a savings account geared towards low-income individuals to assist in building assets to achieve financial stability and long-term self-sufficiency. An IDA is used for a predefined purpose, such as paying for education, purchasing a home or starting a business. Account savings are matched by private or public funds. The program provides economic literacy training that shows participants how to repair credit, set up a budgeting and savings schedule, and…

relationship to bond prices. At first glance, the inverse relationship between interest rates and bond prices seems somewhat illogical, but upon closer examination, it makes sense. An easy way to grasp why bond prices move opposite to interest rates is to consider zero-coupon bonds, which don't pay coupons but derive their value from the difference between the purchase price and the par value paid at maturity. ("Why do interest rates tend to have an inverse relationship with bond prices? |…

payment time of amount due, the risk-neutral measure and lastly the prepayments. However, to value a US treasury bond; the only considerations made are the face value of the security, the purchase price and the time to maturity. The purchase price mentioned above is determined by the demand and supply of the treasury debt. The factors non-existent in the valuation of a US Treasury bond but are a factor in the MBS valuation are: discounting factor available in the market, the risk-neutral measure…