Pascal Has Just Agreed with His Financial Planner to Begin

question 70

Essay

Pascal has just agreed with his financial planner to begin a voluntary accumulation plan. He will invest $500 at the end of every three months in a balanced mutual fund. How much will the plan be worth after 20 years if the mutual fund earns:
a) 8% compounded quarterly? b) 10% compounded quarterly?

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Definitions:

Time-Weighted Returns

An investment performance measure that eliminates the influence of cash flows into or out of the portfolio, focusing solely on the manager's performance.

Geometric Average Return

The average rate of return on an investment that is compounded over multiple periods, considering the compounding effect.

Compounding

The process where the value of an investment increases because the earnings on an investment, both capital gains and interest, earn interest as time passes.

Dollar-Weighted Returns

A technique for determining the yield of an investment by considering both the magnitude and timing of the cash inflows and outflows associated with it.