Cost Of Savings Index


Definition of "Cost of Savings Index "

Alek Ploetz
Alek Ploetz Ploetz Group LLC

The monthly index is a ratio of monthly interest costs to total funds, expressed as a percentage. Annualized interest, the numerator, is calculated by multiplying the deposit balances at the end ofeach month

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