FINC400 DB2

300/400 Words formatting not important.  No plagiarism - quoted references are fine. 

In your initial post, identify and recommend at least 1 credible Web site that an investor can visit to find the current market value of market indexes such as the Dow Industrial Averages, and address at least 3 of the following:

• What is the discounted cash flow concept, and why is it essential for financial managers to understand and employ this important concept?
• What are the methods associated with evaluating single or periodic payments, and what is at least 1 application of each?
• Discuss the different methods that can be used to calculate these amounts, and explain how at least 1 of these models can be used.
• How can the time value of money models or formulas be used to determine the rate of return for an investment or the time it will take for a current sum to grow to a desired future amount?
• Discuss the "Rule of 72" and how it can be used to estimate how long it takes for money to double at various rates of return.
• Identify and recommend at least 1 credible Web site that an investor can visit to find the current market value of market indexes such as the Dow Industrial Averages.