AUS Spring 2014 Undergraduate Research - Symposium Booklet Apr. 2014 | Page 15

Growth of Investments and Compound Interest Theory
Layah Mayo1, Sherrelle Tiggle2, Dr. Zephyrinus C. Okonkwo
Mathematics and Computer Science, Albany State University, Albany, GA
The goal of the investor is to see that his or her investment grows over time. However, most
investors create diversified portfolios in order to minimized risks associated with certain
financial instruments such as options on stock, mortgage-back securities, and others
characterized with high volatility and sometimes unbounded volatility. Money managers
therefore place individual’s account in IRA’s, bonds, and company sto