Not exact matches
This occurs when the
nominal interest
rate is
equal to the growth
rate of
nominal wages.
Of course we all know (except for Janet Yellen) that
nominal wages may rise
equal to the inflation
rate plus productivity increase with no inflationary effect.
Calculating the effect of inflation on the interest
rate of a loan results in a figure called the real interest
rate, which is roughly
equal to the difference between a loan's advertised interest
rate, called the
nominal rate, and the
rate of inflation:
Using the
nominal 6 percent fixed
rate, solving for r = (1 + 0.06 / 12) ^ 12 - 1, gets r = 1.0616778 - 1, or 0.061678; when changed to a percentage, it
equals 6.1678 percent.
The Investment Return
equals (0.6 * the initial dividend yield of Stock A + 0.4 * [the 2 % real TIPS interest
rate + the 3.0 % inflation
rate]-RRB- + (0.6 * the
nominal growth
rate of the Stock A dividends + 0.4 * the growth
rate of TIPS (which
equals the 3 % inflation
rate)-- the 3.0 % inflation
rate.
The math calculation of RRSP and TFSA benefits ($ 1,165)
equals the difference between the future values of the after tax savings ($ 3,500) compounded for 10 years, at the
nominal rate of return (10 %) vs. at the after - tax
rate of return (8.5 %).
You'll note that 4.854 % is approximately equivalent to just taking 8 % (the
nominal return) minus 3 % (inflation
rate), which
equals 5 % (the approximate real return).
For planning purposes, assume that the sum of the initial dividend yield and the annual
NOMINAL dividend growth
rate equals a constant.