FIN 106 - Family Finance

Institution:

Muhlenberg College

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Description:

This course will explore several broad areas of family finance: saving and investment, retirement planning, and estate planning. Specific topics will include risk preferences and tolerances, riskreturn tradeoffs, the stock market, bonds and their features, diversification, mutual funds, openend and closedend funds, load vs. noload funds, index funds, asset allocation, pension plans and vesting, the defined benefit plan, the defined contribution plan, the 401(k), traditional IRAs, Roth IRAs, wills, trusts, and gifts. Students will develop a mastery of the subject matter through assigned readings, class discussion, completion of assigned exercises, and participation in workshopstyle presentations. Prerequisites: FIN 105 Family Finance I or permission of the instructor

Credits:

0.50

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.muhlenberg.edu

Phone Number:

(484) 664-3100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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