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Understanding Net Worth
ASSETS – LIABILITIES = NET WORTH
Some possessions are assets, but some don't earn or make passive money. Cars drop in value the second it’s driven off
Liabilities or debt are things such as:
• A home mortgage
• Credit card balances
• A car loan
• Hospital and other medical bills.
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Understand the Risk–Return Relationship
When you are saving and investing the higher the amount returned the higher the risk. Less risk investments will expect a smaller return. Savings accounts are covered by the FDIC up to $250,000. The interest paid on your savings will be less than other types of investments.
Investment in a stock is not insured. The money you invest could forever be lost and there is a real risk, but also a very high rewards. It is all dependent on the amount of risk you're willing to take -
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Factors that Can Affect Stock Prices
- news on earnings, profits, and future estimated earnings
- announcement of dividends
- introduction of a new product or a product recall
- securing a new large contract
- employee layoffs
- anticipated takeover or merger
- a change of management
- accounting errors or scandals
- Economic outlook
- Economic and political shocks
- Changes in policy
- Value of the currency