Give an example of three financial intermediaries and explain how they act as a bridge between small investors and large capital markets or corporations.

Learning Goal: I’m working on a business discussion question and need an explanation and answer to help me learn.

Q1: Give an example of three financial intermediaries and explain how they act as a bridge between small investors and large capital markets or corporations.

Q2: What are some comparative advantages of investing in the following?

a. Unit investment trusts.

b. Open-end mutual funds.

c. Individual stocks and bonds that you choose for yourself.

Q3: Q3: The composition of the Alhind Fund portfolio is as follows:

The fund has not borrowed any funds, but its accrued management fee with the portfolio manager currently totals $60,000. There are 5 million shares outstanding.

What is the net asset value of the fund?

Q4: A U.S. Treasury bill with 90-day maturity sells at a bank discount yield of 9 percent.

a.What is the price of the bill?

b.What is the 90-day holding period return of the bill?

c.What is the bond equivalent yield of the bill?

d.What is the effective annual yield of the bill?

Note: If using Excel, Students must provide the table of calculations