OK hold on - let me explain one example is 8.3 million tied up for 10 years. your 5% example. you get 5% on 8.3 each year or $415,000
The example i gave is 8.3 million up front like your example, but you receive 1.34 million each year that you can then re-invest in something else. SO, it is a better stream of cash flows Trust me on this one, i do this for a living --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "justifiedright" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > That's right - which is why I don't think the posts have been > correct in calling the deal as presented a 10% rate of return to the > investor. > > > > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "dfsavgny" <dfsavgny@> wrote: > > > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "justifiedright" > > <justifiedright@> wrote: > > > > > > So if I put 8.3 million in a safe investment vehicle with 5% > > > compounded annually, how much would I have at the end of 10 > years? > > > > > > > $ amount X (1 + i)^n > > > > i = rate of interest > > n = compounding periods > > > > Let's you find the compound interest factor > > > > The answer using your numbers > > > > $8.3M X (1 +5%)^10 > > $8.3M X 1.628895 > > > > $13.519825M > > > > Go in reverse. What is the present value of $13.519825 to be > received > > in 10 years assuming a 5% interest rate. > > > > Present value factor is reciprocal 1/(1+i)^n > > > > $13.519825M X 1/(1+5%)^10 > > $13.519825M X .613913 = $8.3M > > > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/