How to Find the Future Value (FV) of an Investment

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Future Value of an Investment Calculator More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Gary Wright | permalink
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Calculate the future value of a present value sum of money using fv = pv * (1 + i)^n. The future value of a one time investment.

For further reading: http://www.calculatorsoup.com/calculators/financial/future-value-investment-calculator.php ^[1]

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Future Value (FV) Definition | Investopedia More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Martin Rosu 00e 9n | permalink
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The value of an asset or cash at a specified date in the future that is equivalent in value to a specified sum today. There are two ways to calculate FV: 1) For an asset with simple annual interest: = Original Investment x (1+(interest rate*number of years)) 2) For an asset with interest compounded annually: = Original Investment x ((1+interest rate)^number of years)
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For further reading: http://www.investopedia.com/terms/f/futurevalue.asp ^[2]

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Future Value And Compounding - Complete Guide To Corporate Finance | Investopedia More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Danielle van Poppel | permalink
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It's useful to be able to predict what an investment is likely to be worth in the future.
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For further reading: http://www.investopedia.com/walkthrough/corporate-finance/3/time-value-money/future-value.aspx ^[3]

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Calculating the Future Value of a Single Amount (FV) | AccountingCoach More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Susan Nilsson | permalink
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Calculating the Future Value of a Single Amount (FV)

For further reading: http://www.accountingcoach.com/future-value-of-a-single-amount/explanation/4 ^[4]

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1. http://www.calculatorsoup.com/calculators/financial/future-value-investment-calculator.php

2. http://www.investopedia.com/terms/f/futurevalue.asp

3. http://www.investopedia.com/walkthrough/corporate-finance/3/time-value-money/future-value.aspx

4. http://www.accountingcoach.com/future-value-of-a-single-amount/explanation/4