Understand Finance - Finance Tutorials and Finance How To's

Have an annuity that goes on forever? That’s a perpetuity! This tutorial will show you how to determine what that cash flow stream is worth to you today!

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Stop! Don’t use your calculator’s time value of money function when you see the words “continuous compounding.” We’ll show you how to handle this type of problem.

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Have some annuity that occurs at a point out in the future? This tutorial will teach you how to find out what it is worth at a given point in time! We understand the fear most students feel when they see deferred annuity problems, but this tutorial will wipe that all away.

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If you pay rent, have an auto loan, or own a bond, you’re already quite familiar with annuities. This tutorial will teach you about both ordinary annuities and annuities due, and show you how you can value them at any point in time. This tutorial also includes the calculator solutions that you’ve grown to love!

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