Monday, February 27, 2012

Future value and power of compounding

Future value (FV), as the name speaks for itself, is the value on a future specific date.Based on some formulas it is possible to find the present value (PV) of a FV.

Rate of return(r) is an important parameter to depict the FV.The formula is:

FV = PV (1+i) ^n

e.g: Invest Rs 1000 to draw interest for 20 years at 10% compounded annually

FV = 1000 (1.10)^20    = Rs 6727.50

Now if  this same was compounding quarterly (every three months) instead of annually then:

FV = 1000 (1.025)^80    = Rs 7209.56

In other words, compounding quarterly gives 7 percent more in the above example.

The power of compounding is substantial.Always opt for compounding  with quicker compounding tenure.

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