FIN 332 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Investment Company, Mutual Fund, Index Fund

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2 Mar 2017
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Investment companies- collect funds from individual investors and lump that money together and invest in a fund (banks, credit unions, insurance, mutual funds) Functions: administration and record keeping- how much did an investor put in, what assets moved, diversification- invest in a wide range of stocks. 2000 shares ko and 3000 shares msft w 4000 mutual fund shares os. For each share, the investor owns share of ko and share of msft: divisibility-investors can own a fraction of a share, reduced transaction costs, professional management. Intrinsic value per share = (mv liabilities / # of shares os) = / # of shares. Mutual fund manages a security worth mil and owes mil. Nav = (assets liab) / # of shares = 5 / 5 = price per share mutual fund. Investment company act of 1940 classifies investment companies: unit investment trust- unmanaged/passive funds; lower management fees.

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