Funds Generated from Investment

RF Financial Concepts 101 

Understanding the Business of the RF

Module 1: Understanding RF Sources of Income 

Funds Generated from Investment

The fourth source of RF funds comes from returns on investment. The RF has fiduciary responsibility for a large portfolio of investment assets.  The total investment asset balances and composition are presented in the RF’s annual Audited Financial Statements

To minimize potential losses, the RF maintains a diversified investment portfolio. Investments are held with the investment custodian, a third-party company, in the RF’s name.

What the Data Shows

Page 7 of the RF’s annual Operating Plan presents the various sources of RF income, including investment income.  Investment income is projected based upon an assumed average investment balance and a long term rate of return of the operating pool.

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