BUS-121 - Financial Planning & Money Management
Thank You for a Great Summer Session!

Summer 2015
Southwestern Community College
Instructor: Frank Paiano

 

Next Exam
BUS-121-501	Online	Final Exam: Chapters 12, 13, and 14 - Specific questions Chapters 1 through 11 - General questions Thursday, July 23rd, to Tuesday, July 28th Chapter 12: Stocks Chapter 13: Mutual Funds Chapter 14: Retiremenent and Estate Planning

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Week #7½ – Chapter 14 (Retirement and Estate Planning) and the Final Exam – End of Session - Video Commentary     Due: Final Exam, Whatever assignments you have! What are you waiting for? Turn 'em in! Week #7 – Last Three Chapters – The Final Exam! - Video Commentary     Due: Final Exam, Chapters 12, 13, and 14 Assignments, Insurance and Investments Discussion Boards Week #6½ – Exam #3 on Insurance and Fundamentals of Investing with an Emphasis on Bonds - Video Commentary     Due: Exam #3, Chapters 10 and 11 Assignments, Insurance and Investments Discussion Forums (Deadline extended) Week #6 – Introduction to Investing and Bonds – Exam #3 – Final Exam Next Week! - Video Commentary     Due: Exam #3, Chapters 10 and 11 Assignments, Insurance and Investments Discussion Forums (Deadline extended) Week #5½ – Finishing Insurance – Introduction to Investments – Exam #3 Next Week - Video Commentary     Due: Chapters 7, 8, and 9 Assignments, Credit Cards and Cars Discussion Boards, Exam #3 Next Week! Week #5 – Chapters 8, 9, and 10 on Insurance - Chapter 11 on Introduction to Investing and Bonds - Video Commentary     Due: Chapters 7, 8, and 9 Assignments, Credit Cards and Cars Discussion Boards, Exam #3 Next Week! Week #4½ – Exam #2 on Chapters 4, 5, 6, and 7 - Insurance next week - Video Commentary     Due: Exam #2, Chapter 6 Assignment, Financial Statements and Banking Discussion Forums Week #4 – Exam #2 – Chapters 6 and 7 – Financial Statements & Banking Discussion Boards - Video Commentary     Due: Exam #2, Chapters 6 Assignment, Financial Statements and Banking Discussion Boards Week #3½ – Moving On – Chapters 4 and 5 – Chapters 6 and 7 and Exam #2 Next Week - Video Commentary     Due: Chapter 4 and 5 Assignments; Saving 10% and Marriage & Finance Discussion Boards Week #3 – After the First Exam – Chapters 4 (Banking) and 5 (Credit!) - Video Commentary     Due: Chapter 4 and 5 Assignments; Saving 10% and Marriage & Finance Discussion Boards Week #2½ - Finish Chapter 3 on Taxes - Exam 1, Chapter 1, 2, and 3, and Goals Discussion Assignments All Due This Week - Video Commentary     Due: Exam #1, Chapter 1, 2, and 3 Assignments, Goals Discussion Board Week #2 - Chapter 3 on Taxes – Exam 1 This Week – Chapters 1, 2, and 3 Assignments and Goals Forum Posts Due This Week - Video Commentary     Due: This Week: Chapter 1, 2, & 3 Assignments, Goals Discussion Board, Exam #1 Week #1½ – Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 by the end of this week – Assignments, Exam #1, and Goals Discussion Board due next week - Video Commentary     Due: Next Week: Chapter 1, 2, & 3 Assignments, Goals Discussion Board, Exam #1 Week #1 - Introduction and Welcome to BUS-121, Financial Planning & Money Management, for Spring 2015 - Video Commentary     Due: Please Introduce Yourself Discussion Board Week #0 - Presemester Announcement  For students enrolled on the roster Week #0 - Presemester Announcement  For students on the waiting list

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Part 1: Planning Your Personal Finances
Chapter 1: Personal Financial Planning in Action	Syllabus: BUS-121 Online Syllabus - Audio Commentary of Online Syllabus Your Humble Professor Introduces Himself Your Humble Professor Introduces Himself Using YouTube  I am still futzin' around with this video stuff. Chapter 1 Materials Presentation Handout/Assignment - Audio Commentary - Video Commentary Rubric for Goals Assignment - Commentary Discussion Boards Assignment - Commentary Add your picture to the discussion boards!  We want to see your smiling face! Chapter 1 Bonus Assignment -- Fun! Bonus Assignment / Extra Credit - Examples: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Commentary   Chapter 1 Bonus       Say No To Tobacco    New Hit Song Sweeping The Nation! How to Submit Assignments (Online students only) - Commentary Future Value Handouts and Tables Future Value Handout - Commentary - Answer Key Future Value Tables (Abbreviated) Future Value Tables (Extensive) Future Value Practice - Answer Key Online Audio Lectures (MP3 format which can be downloaded to mobile device or CD.) Chapter 1 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 18    Introduction: Personal Financial Planning Chapter 1 - Lecture 2 - Slides 19 to 39    Goal Setting & the Time Value of Money Chapter 1 - Lecture 3 - Slides 40 to 48    Financial Aspects of Career Planning Online Audio/Video Lectures (Apple mobile users: Search "BUS121" in iTunes.) Chapter 1 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 18    Introduction: Personal Financial Planning Chapter 1 - Lecture 2 - Slides 19 to 39    Goal Setting & the Time Value of Money Chapter 1 - Lecture 3 - Slides 40 to 48    Financial Aspects of Career Planning Online Audio/Video Lectures on YouTube (Closed captioning available) Chapter 1 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 18    Introduction: Personal Financial Planning Chapter 1 - Lecture 2 - Slides 19 to 39    Goal Setting & the Time Value of Money Chapter 1 - Lecture 3 - Slides 40 to 48    Financial Aspects of Career Planning
Chapter 2: Money Management Strategy: Financial Statements and Budgeting	Presentation Handout/Assignment - Audio Commentary - Video Commentary Net Worth Practice - Answer Key Creating a Good Password: Good - Better - Best Creating a Good PIN Computer Laboratory: Financial Statements Spreadsheet - Video Presentation - Audio Commentary Online Audio Lectures Chapter 2 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 14    Money Management & Financial Statements Online Audio/Video Lectures (Apple mobile users: Search "BUS121" in iTunes.) Chapter 2 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 14    Money Management & Financial Statements Online Audio/Video Lectures on YouTube (Closed captioning available) Chapter 2 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 14    Money Management & Financial Statements
Chapter 3: Taxes in Your Financial Plan	Presentation Handout/Assignment - Audio Commentary - Video Commentary Supplemental Form 1040 Tax Assignment   (Like First & Second Income Tax Exercises) After Tax Worksheet - Commentary - Answer Key Tax Returns First Income Tax Exercise  (Lecture #2) Second Income Tax Exercise - Answer Key - 1040EZ Example - Commentary IRS Web Site and Forms www.irs.gov  Please use IRS web site for your research questions 2014 IRS Form 1040 2014 IRS Form 1040 Schedule A 2014 IRS Form 1040EZ 2014 Tax Tables 2014 IRS Form 1040 Instructions IRS Audits and Appeals How Do IRS Audits Work? Doing Battle with the IRS How far back can the IRS audit you? Online Audio Lectures Chapter 3 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 11    Taxes & Financial Planning; How Much Does It Really Cost? Chapter 3 - Lecture 2 - Slides 12 to 30    A Typical Homeowner's Form 1040 Chapter 3 - Lecture 3 - Slides 31 to 48    Tax Resources, Audits, & Strategies Online Audio/Video Lectures (Apple mobile users: Search "BUS121" in iTunes.) Chapter 3 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 11    Taxes & Financial Planning; How Much Does It Really Cost? Chapter 3 - Lecture 2 - Slides 12 to 30    A Typical Homeowner's Form 1040 Chapter 3 - Lecture 3 - Slides 31 to 48    Tax Resources, Audits, & Strategies Online Audio/Video Lectures on YouTube (Closed captioning available) Chapter 3 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 11    Taxes & Financial Planning; How Much Does It Really Cost? Chapter 3 - Lecture 2 - Slides 12 to 30    A Typical Homeowner's Form 1040 Chapter 3 - Lecture 3 - Slides 31 to 48    Tax Resources, Audits, & Strategies
Part 2: Managing Your Personal Finances
Chapter 4: Savings and Payment Services	Presentation Handout/Assignment - Audio Commentary - Video Commentary Reconciliation Problem A - Answer Key - Presentation Reconciliation Problem B (Part of chapter 4 assignment) Reconciliation Worksheet Reconciliation Practice Problem - Answer Key CheckBook Spreadsheet - Presentation An Alternative CheckBook Spreadsheet (Another method to solve Reconciliation Problem A)--> It is expensive being poor and "unbanked"  This family shows you why A very good reason not to hide your money at home  One of many, by the way ... Online Audio Lectures Chapter 4 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 16    Savings and Payment Services Online Audio/Video Lectures (Apple mobile users: Search "BUS121" in iTunes.) Chapter 4 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 16    Savings and Payment Services Online Audio/Video Lectures on YouTube (Closed captioning available) Chapter 4 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 16    Savings and Payment Services
Chapter 5: Consumer Credit: Advantages, Disadvantages, Sources, and Costs	Presentation Handout/Notes - Exercises/Assignment - Audio Commentary - Video Commentary Interest Calculation Worksheet - Commentary - Answer Key Annual Credit Report One free credit report each year from each of the three credit bureaus Annual Credit Report FAQ Credit Solicitations - Audio/Visual Commentary Credit Solicitation Images - Audio/Visual Commentary The rewards (and pitfalls) of being a Loyal, Obedient Member of the Benevolent Machine Tales from the Credit Card House of Horrors - Commentary Statute of Limitations on Being Sued for a Debt How is your FICO score calculated? 10 Reasons I Am Canceling My Credit Cards Yes, Credit Cards Are Making You a Bad Person The Dark Side of Debt Collection   Aye! This is some really scary stuff! The $2,400 debt that would not die! You think your student loan balance is bad?   How would you like a $210,000 student loan balance? A High Credit Score is a Predictor of What?!   Couples with higher credit scores report healthier and happier relationships Online Audio Lectures Chapter 5 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 34    Introduction to Credit; Credit Cards and HELOCs; Credit Capacity Chapter 5 - Lecture 2 - Slides 35 to 67    Credit Scores; Identity Theft; Credit Problems & Bankruptcy Online Audio/Video Lectures (Apple mobile users: Search "BUS121" in iTunes.) Chapter 5 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 34    Introduction to Credit; Credit Cards and HELOCs; Credit Capacity Chapter 5 - Lecture 2 - Slides 35 to 67    Credit Scores; Identity Theft; Credit Problems & Bankruptcy Online Audio/Video Lectures on YouTube (Closed captioning available) Chapter 5 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 34    Introduction to Credit; Credit Cards and HELOCs; Credit Capacity Chapter 5 - Lecture 2 - Slides 35 to 67    Credit Scores; Identity Theft; Credit Problems & Bankruptcy
Part 3: Making Your Purchasing Decisions
Chapter 6: Consumer Purchasing Strategies and Wise Buying of Motor Vehicles	Presentation Handout/Assignment - Audio Commentary - Video Commentary Bonus Assignment / Extra Credit - Commentary Car Ownership Costs - Commentary - Answer Key I'd Like Some More Things, Please! Consumerism The High Price of Materialism An hour of TV takes 22 minutes from your life! The woman is the beer! Obituary for Author of "The Millionaire Next Door" The High Cost of Being Poor Bikes! It's amazing what you can do with a bike High gas prices got you down? Fight back! Disaster Relief Race Portland Bike Move Ten Tips for Successful Cycling Cars Five car loan mistakes that can cost you money Our Addiction - Our Neverending Thirst Tips for saving gas You want the price of gas to fall? Stop buying it! How do you get young people to stop texting & driving? Make 'em do it to pass the driving exam! Drunk Driving If you get pulled over for drunk driving, you had better be loaded! "Osiffer, I'm not as thunk as you drink I am." Take the Pledge! Never drink & drive Confession: I killed a man Online Audio Lectures Chapter 6 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 44    Consumerism Chapter 6 - Lecture 2 - Slides 44 to 68    Cars! Culture of Consumption Scandal #1 Online Audio/Video Lectures (Apple mobile users: Search "BUS121" in iTunes.) Chapter 6 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 44    Consumerism Chapter 6 - Lecture 2 - Slides 44 to 68    Cars! Culture of Consumption Scandal #1 Online Audio/Video Lectures on YouTube (Closed captioning available) Chapter 6 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 44    Consumerism Chapter 6 - Lecture 2 - Slides 44 to 68    Cars! Culture of Consumption Scandal #1
Chapter 7: Selecting and Financing Housing	Presentation Handout/Assignment - Audio Commentary - Video Commentary Comparing Mortgages Assignment Mortgage Exercises Handout - Commentary - Answer Key Mortgage Amortization Table Example HUD Final Settlement Document Zillow Presentation    How much is your house worth? Maybe a whole lot less than it was 7 or 8 years ago! Zillow - Trulia - Redfin Monthly Resets of Optional ARM Mortgages - Commentary Mortgage Rates versus Points - Video Commentary - Video Commentary (YouTube) - Audio Commentary Some reverse mortgages are pushing some seniors out of their homes Million-Dollar Mega-Flop  One of the worst examples of the bursting of the housing bubble HOA Horror Story A Landlord's Horror Story Very strange solicitation    Saw an advertisement for these folks on a bus just a day ago ... Online Audio Lectures Chapter 7 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 18    Housing, Renting versus Owning Chapter 7 - Lecture 2 - Slides 19 to 35    Home Buying Process, Mortgage Calculations Online Audio/Visual Lectures (Apple mobile users: Search "BUS121" in iTunes.) Chapter 7 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 18    Housing, Renting versus Owning Chapter 7 - Lecture 2 - Slides 19 to 35    Home Buying Process, Mortgage Calculations Online Audio/Video Lectures on YouTube (Closed captioning available) Chapter 7 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 18    Housing, Renting versus Owning Chapter 7 - Lecture 2 - Slides 19 to 35    Home Buying Process, Mortgage Calculations
Part 4: Insuring Your Resources
Chapter 8: Home and Automobile Insurance	Presentation Handout/Notes - Assignment - Audio Commentary - Video Commentary How an Umbrella Liability Policy Works - View/listen to first presentation for commentary Homeowner's & Automobile Insurance Liability Worksheet - Answer Key - View/listen to presentations for commentaries Sneaky ways car insurers raise your rates New Car Replacement Protection Better than GAP Protection - Commentary 15 Insurance Policies You Don't Likely Need Water Pipe Repair Insurance? (Only $6 per month!) Credit card insurance? Keep your back to the wall! DMV Insurance Notices 1 - 2 - 3 - Don't Let Your Automobile Insurance Lapse! Online Audio Lectures Chapter 8 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 23    Intro to Insurance, Homeowner's & Renter's Insurance Chapter 8 - Lecture 2 - Slides 24 to 44    Auto Insurance Online Audio/Visual Lectures (Apple mobile users: Search "BUS121" in iTunes.) Chapter 8 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 23    Intro to Insurance, Homeowner's & Renter's Insurance Chapter 8 - Lecture 2 - Slides 24 to 44    Auto Insurance Online Audio/Video Lectures on YouTube (Closed captioning available) Chapter 8 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 23    Intro to Insurance, Homeowner's & Renter's Insurance Chapter 8 - Lecture 2 - Slides 24 to 44    Auto Insurance
Chapter 9: Health and Disability Income Insurance	Presentation Handout/Assignment - Audio Commentary - Video Commentary Health Care Costs Health Care Costs Here and Abroad $5,000 Tummy Ache Putting a Price on a Doomed Life To Live Long, Prosper First Share of Consumer Spending on Health Hits Another Record in 2014 Insurance Companies Are Not On Your Side Insurance Company Rules! A $2,500 tube of cold sore cream?  Acyclovir? You can get this stuff in TJ for a few dollars! Fizzy Sugar Water With A Brown Crayon Dipped In It Is Not Good For You! What happens to you when you drink soda   This is just one of dozens of articles. Search for "What happens to you when you drink soda." How much sugar is in a can of cola? The Real Coca Cola Polar Bears   Warning: It's not happy Another "What happens to you body when you drink a can of Coke" Per Capita Consumption of Coca Cola: 2011 - 2011 (Showing growth) - 2012    Coke stopped publishing these when they realized people like me were using the graphs to educate people about how much we drink Mexico drinks a whole lot of Coke! Even National Geographic is warning us about the dangers of sugar What Eating 40 Teaspoons of Sugar Can Do to You Coke Tries to Sugar Coat the Truth about Soda Reducing Your Intake Of Meat Is Going To Help You Live Longer and Healthier Red Meat Blues More Red Meat Blues Even More Red Meat Blues Why Are Kids Getting Fat? 6 Reasons U.S. Kids Are Overweight The Affordable Care Act (a.k.a. Obamacare, a.k.a. Romneycare) Covered California -- The California Affordable Care Act Exchange Shocking! Forbes says that Obamacare is working! Health Care Reform Analysis Are we smart enough for Obamacare? Why do people oppose Obamacare? CNN/AARP Survey More polls about the Affordable Care Act Irreverent look at Obamacare versus Romneycare Romneycare has been successful in Massachusetts Why we like the Affordable Care Act but fear Obamacare The Affordable Care Act is 5 years old and Americans are still worried about death panels Online Audio Lectures Chapter 9 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 22    Health & Disability Income Insurance Online Audio/Visual Lectures (Apple mobile users: Search "BUS121" in iTunes.) Chapter 9 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 22    Health & Disability Income Insurance Online Audio/Video Lectures on YouTube (Closed captioning available) Chapter 9 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 22    Health & Disability Income Insurance
Chapter 10: Financial Planning with Life Insurance	Presentation Handout - Assignment - Audio Commentary - Video Commentary Play The Longevity Game! Illustration, Link to Quotes, Really Cheap and Really Expensive Solicitations, and 10 Things the Jerks Won't Tell You Whole Life Policy Illustration -    Please see following presentation regarding this policy Whole Life Policy Illustration Presentation    $60 per month for 30 years gives you $17,551 -- Less than 0% interest! Life Insurance Quotes - Audio    Term versus Whole Life -- $500,000 for 32-year-old male Really Cheap Life Insurance Quote from AIG - Unsolicited term quote via my e-mail - AIG Direct - Careful! They will want to contact you directly! Really Expensive Term Life Quote Very solicited term quote 10 Things Your Life Insurance Company Will Not Tell You  The Big Jerks! More Life Insurance Solicitations    Remember: Virtually anything you get in the mail or e-mail will be very expensive or useless or both Life Insurance Mail Solicitation 1 - Commentary   Life Insurance to Pay Mortgage Life Insurance Mail Solicitation 2 - Commentary   Life Insurance to Pay Mortgage - Another Example Life Insurance Agent Solicitation - Commentary   Make $500 Per Day Selling Funeral Insurance! Life Insurance Mail Solicitation 3 - Commentary   Life Insurance to Pay for Funeral Life Insurance Mail Solicitation 4   Expensive 10-year Term Life with MIB disclosure Life Insurance Solicitation via E-mail  Dumb! Accidental Life Insurance $250,000 for $23/mo  You can get $500,000 for $23/month that pays in the event of any type of death - Dumb! Accidental Life Insurance $130,000 for $19/year?  Well, only if you die in an accident on public transportation. Any other accident is just $30,000. Big Jerks! Online Audio Lectures Chapter 10 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 36    Life Insurance: "Buy Term & Invest the Difference!" Online Audio/Visual Lectures (Apple mobile users: Search "BUS121" in iTunes.) Chapter 10 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 36    Life Insurance: "Buy Term & Invest the Difference!" Online Audio/Video Lectures on YouTube (Closed captioning available) Chapter 10 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 36    Life Insurance: "Buy Term & Invest the Difference!"
Part 5: Investing Your Financial Resources
Chapter 11: Investing Basics and Evaluating Bonds	Presentation Handout - Assignment - Audio Commentary - Video Commentary Bond Prices and Yields Worksheet - Commentary - Answer Key FINRA Bond Quotes (Careful: Choose Corporate for quick or advanced search.) FINRA bond quick search page FINRA bond advanced search page Examples of Account Types Regular and Roth IRA Account - Roth IRA Account Only - Presentation Annuities Annuity Solicitation - Lunch! - Commentary Annuity First-Year Teaser Rate - Commentary What's In It For the Annuity Salesperson! - Commentary Confessions of an indexed annuity salesperson You just gave your annuity agent a great vacation! There’s a lot not to trust about annuities Too good to be true?   It's probably an indexed annuity Widow sold and resold 30 different annuities over 6 years by same agent   Agent earns $140,000 commissions, loses license but avoids jail time A vacation time share is an investment?! Ha!  Ha!  Ha!  Ha!  Ha! No, a vacation time share is a big hole in the ground into which you pour lots and lots o' money in perpetuity! Bond Quotes Ford: Mar 09 - Oct 09 - Jun 10 - Oct 10 - Mar 11 - Oct 11 - Mar 12 - Oct 12 - Mar 13 - Oct 13:Yahoo! Finra - Mar 14 - Oct 14 - Mar 15 - Presentation Poway: Feb 09 - Jun 10 - Oct 10 - Mar 11 - Oct 11 - Mar 12 - Oct 12 - Mar 13 - Oct 13 - Mar 14 - Oct 14 - Mar 15 - Presentation Online Audio Lectures Chapter 11 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 28    Introduction to Investments; Overview of Investment Alternatives Chapter 11 - Lecture 2 - Slides 29 to 51    Bonds Online Audio/Visual Lectures (Apple mobile users: Search "BUS121" in iTunes.) Chapter 11 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 28    Introduction to Investments; Overview of Investment Alternatives Chapter 11 - Lecture 2 - Slides 29 to 51    Investing in Bonds Online Audio/Video Lectures on YouTube (Closed captioning available) Chapter 11 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 28    Introduction to Investments; Overview of Investment Alternatives Chapter 11 - Lecture 2 - Slides 29 to 51    Investing in Bonds
Chapter 12: Investing in Stocks	Presentation Handout - Assignment - Audio Commentary - Video Commentary Stock Calculations Worksheet - Commentary - Answer Key Eighty-One Years Ago - Commentary - Don't Peek! Penny Stock Scams August 2006 Scam - PPTL  From $0.138 to $0.05 in just one week! August 2006 Scam - DPER  From $0.006 to $0.06 in just 9 days!       Look up either of these companies and you will find that their stocks prices are now less than $0.00! March 2012 Scam - PPTF  Changed name to BreedIT, symbol BRDT, and is now hawking Marijuana March 2012 Scam - VIBE  Now selling for $0.00 October 2014 Scam - THNS  Gonna' be a big ripoff! Two British Teens Ran "Stock-Picking Robot" Scam Why do you think they call them "Brokers?" Are all stockbrokers dishonest?   No, but you need to get a good referral! FINRA Broker Check   The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority regulates brokers and brokerage firms.    They don't do a very good job, in my humble opinion.  Shhh. Don't tell 'em I said that. They could make my life miserable! Stock Certificates Disney - Allied Signal - Campbell's Soup - Commentary Interested in Researching Stocks? Yahoo! Finance Demonstration - Ford Stock Price History Yahoo! Finance MarketWatch   (Wall Street Journal's free web site) Bloomberg Finance CNN Money (Fortune & Money Magazine) Untold Riches Can Be Yours Gambling, uh, I mean, Investing in Options! Online Trading Academy, 5-Day, 10 Three-hour Sessions, Only $5,000!    That's only $166.67 per hour! (At least it is cheaper than the Dog Therapist from chapter 6.) Tambien en espaρol! Solo $2,995! Pero ahora, para ti, hay buena ganga! Optionetics -- Uh, oh! No more classes!    They must have finally gotten the notice from the SEC that this is the final letter and next will be legal action. Online Audio Lectures Chapter 12 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 18    Introduction to Stocks; Stock Types Chapter 12 - Lecture 2 - Slides 19 to 35    Stock Indexes; Numeric Measures Chapter 12 - Lecture 3 - Slides 36 to 47    Investment Theories; Stock Strategies Chapter 12 - Lecture 4 - Slides 48 to 59    All Stars of Investing; Famous Myths & Stupid Sayings Online Audio/Visual Lectures (Apple mobile users: Search "BUS121" in iTunes.) Chapter 12 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 18    Introduction to Stocks; Stock Types Chapter 12 - Lecture 2 - Slides 19 to 35    Stock Indexes; Numeric Measures Chapter 12 - Lecture 3 - Slides 36 to 47    Investment Theories; Stock Strategies Chapter 12 - Lecture 4 - Slides 48 to 59    All Stars of Investing; Famous Myths & Stupid Sayings Online Audio/Video Lectures on YouTube (Closed captioning available) Chapter 12 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 18    Introduction to Stocks; Stock Types Chapter 12 - Lecture 2 - Slides 19 to 35    Stock Indexes; Numeric Measures Chapter 12 - Lecture 3 - Slides 36 to 47    Investment Theories; Stock Strategies Chapter 12 - Lecture 4 - Slides 48 to 59    All Stars of Investing; Famous Myths & Stupid Sayings
Chapter 13: Investing in Mutual Funds	Presentation Handout/Assignment - Assignment - Audio Commentary - Video Commentary Mutual Fund Types Scramble Sheet     (Have a copy printed for online lecture 2) A Sample Mutual Fund (Online lecture 2) The Benefit of Time - Audio Commentary Worst Day / Best Day - Audio Commentary 81 Years of Returns - Commentary: Audio/Visual ICA Prospectus Offerings of Sample Mutual Fund Companies Performance  (Online lecture 2) Vanguard Funds Performance American Funds Performance Fidelity Funds    Only shows 280 or so of Fidelity's over 500 mutual funds. Fidelity Funds and all the other funds that they offer through their web site    Over 11,000! Dodge and Cox Funds Performance T. Rowe Price Funds Franklin Templeton Funds Annual Reports and Prospectuses  (Online lecture 2) Vanguard Funds American Funds Fidelity Funds Dodge and Cox Funds T. Rowe Price Funds Franklin Templeton Funds Hypothetical Illustrations (Online lecture 2) $100 per month for 30 years $100 per month for 40 years $100 per month for 40 years - increase $10 each year $500 per month for 20 years $60 per month for 30 years  Remember the life insurance illustration? $17,551 after 30 years?   Presentation on the above Hypothetical Illustrations ICA Prospectus Online Audio Lectures Chapter 13 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 6    Introduction to Mutual Funds Chapter 13 - Lecture 2 - Slides 7 to 23    Mutual Fund Fees! Fees! Fees! Chapter 13 - Lecture 1 - Slides 24 to 30    Types of Mutual Funds Chapter 13 - Lecture 2 - Slides 31 to 39    Fund Families; How to Pick a Mutual Fund; Hypothetical Illustrations Online Audio/Visual Lectures (Apple mobile users: Search "BUS121" in iTunes.) Chapter 13 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 6    Introduction to Mutual Funds Chapter 13 - Lecture 2 - Slides 7 to 23    Mutual Fund Fees! Fees! Fees! Chapter 13 - Lecture 1 - Slides 24 to 30    Types of Mutual Funds Chapter 13 - Lecture 2 - Slides 31 to 39    Fund Families; How to Pick a Mutual Fund; Hypothetical Illustrations Online Audio/Video Lectures on YouTube (Closed captioning available) Chapter 13 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 6    Introduction to Mutual Funds Chapter 13 - Lecture 2 - Slides 7 to 23    Mutual Fund Fees! Fees! Fees! Chapter 13 - Lecture 1 - Slides 24 to 33    Types of Mutual Funds Chapter 13 - Lecture 2 - Slides 31 to 39    Fund Families; How to Pick a Mutual Fund; Hypothetical Illustrations
Lecture: Real Estate and Other Investment Alternatives Optional: Not on Final Exam!	Presentation Handout (No Assignment) - Answer Key  (Please see slides 12 & 13 answer key commentary.) Real Estate Price Estimates: Zillow.com - Trulia.com - RedFin.com This scam artist ... uh, I mean, reality show star wants to teach you how to flip real estate.  The cost for this training? Only $34,000! Online Audio Lectures Lecture Notes - Audio Lecture - Slides 1 to 25    Real Estate & Other Investment Alternatives Online Audio/Visual Lectures (Apple mobile users: Search "BUS121" in iTunes.) Lecture Notes - Audio/Visual Lecture - Slides 1 to 25    Real Estate & Other Investment Alternatives Online Audio/Video Lectures on YouTube (Closed captioning available) Lecture Notes - Audio/Visual Lecture - Slides 1 to 25    Real Estate & Other Investment Alternatives
Part 6: Controlling Your Financial Future
Chapter 14: Retirement and Estate Planning	Presentation Handout/Assignment - Audio Commentary - Video Commentary Strategies for Navigating the 401(k) Jungle -- Tom Petruno, LA Times The five biggest lies about entitlement programs Good news and bad news Online Audio Lectures Chapter 14 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 22    Retirement Planning; Retirement Accounts: 401(k)'s, Roth IRA, etc. Chapter 14 - Lecture 2 - Slides 23 to 36    The Baby Boomer Generation Retirement Time Bomb! Chapter 14 - Lecture 3 - Slides 37 to 62    Estate Planning; Dealing with a Windfall Online Audio/Visual Lectures (Apple mobile users: Search "BUS121" in iTunes.) Chapter 14 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 22    Retirement Planning; Retirement Accounts: 401(k)'s, Roth IRA, etc. Chapter 14 - Lecture 2 - Slides 23 to 36    The Baby Boomer Generation Retirement Time Bomb! Chapter 14 - Lecture 3 - Slides 37 to 62    Estate Planning; Dealing with a Windfall Online Audio/Video Lectures on YouTube (Closed captioning available) Chapter 14 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 22    Retirement Planning; Retirement Accounts: 401(k)'s, Roth IRA, etc. Chapter 14 - Lecture 2 - Slides 23 to 36    The Baby Boomer Generation Retirement Time Bomb! Chapter 14 - Lecture 3 - Slides 37 to 62    Estate Planning; Dealing with a Windfall

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