Time value of money explained clearly and quickly. After all, time is money, right? What’s important about money, in the context of spending money, saving money, or investing money? First of all, how much are we talking about? Second, money when? We need to know both the amount as well as the timing of the money.

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0:00 Introduction to time value of money
0:24 Money now or money later
1:27 Time value of money: equivalent amounts in time
2:08 Future value formula
2:37 Future value example
3:29 Present value formula
4:16 Time value of money summary

Time value of money is the idea that money that is available at the present time is worth more than the same amount in the future. With the rate of return, you can convert from present value to future value, and the other way around. Time value of money is also the underlying principle for concepts such as Net Present Value and Internal Rate of Return.

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