Unrealized investment income (loss) results from changes in the fair
value of the underlying investment as well as the reversal of unrealized gain (loss) at the time an investment is realized.
The shares of the Spain Fund, Inc., a closed - end mutual fund investing in publicly traded Spanish securities, were bid up in price from approximately net asset value (NAV)-- the combined
market value of the underlying investments divided by the number of shares outstanding — to more than twice that level.
Currency will indirectly impact
the value of the underlying investments as foreign exchange movements strongly influence the market economy and the competitiveness of both domestic and international companies.
Currency movements may also impact
the value of underlying investments as they strongly influence the market economy and the competitiveness of domestic and international companies
With variable immediate annuities, payments are based on
the value of the underlying investments.
These protections, of course, have nothing to do with the value of the shares, which will rise and fall depending on
the value of the underlying investments.
The insurance aspect protects the cash value from huge swings in
the value of the underlying investment.
If the bid price is significantly below NAV, there is a risk you could sell for less than
the value of the underlying investments.
The value of an investor's account is determined by the trustee based on the value of the underlying investments
However, this can involve some market risk and could result in losses if
the value of the underlying investments falls.
A guaranteed minimum income benefit could help ensure that when the contract owner is ready to collect retirement income payments, they would be based on a minimum payout base even if poor market performance lowers
the value of the underlying investments.
Compared with physical ETFs, the prices of synthetic ETFs can be more closely matched to changes in
the value of their underlying investments with minimal «tracking error» before fees and taxes.
But these additions are apparently «variable» life insurance, and the additional value will rise or fall according to
the value of the underlying investments.
Its structure is like that of universal life, but the value of your policy can go up or down with
the value of the underlying investment choices.