International Investing Project
This project allows you to learn more about international investing and about firms that compete in the global arena. You will be asked to create a stock portfolio of at least two U.S.-based multinational corporations (MNCs) and two foreign stocks. You will monitor the performance of your portfolio over the semester and ultimately will attempt to explain why your portfolio performed well or poorly relative to the portfolios created by other students in your class. The explanations will offer insights on what is driving the valuations of the U.S. –based MNCs and the foreign stocks over time.
Step 1: Form your portfolio
1. Select two stocks of US.-based MNCs: If you want to review a list of possible
stocks or do not know the ticker symbol of the stocks you want to invest in, go to the website http://biz.yahoo.com/p/, which lists stocks by sectors or industries. You can select an industry; Click on “More Info” on the right most and then click on “Company Index”. You will see a list of companies in this industry.
Requirements on US-based MNCs:
a). The firms are from different industries
b). The firms must conduct a substantial amount of international business.
2. Select two foreign stocks: Select two foreign stocks that are traded on US
stock exchanges. Many foreign stocks are traded on US stock exchanges as American depository receipts (ADRs), which are certificates that represent ownership of foreign stock. ADRs are denominated in dollars, but reflect the value of a foreign stock, so an increase in the value of the foreign currency can have a favorable effect on the ADR’s value. To review a list of ADRs in which you may invest, go to http://www.adr.com/, and click on DR Search. Then you can select ADRs. Alternatively, you can select foreign stocks from the list of ADRs (Excel file) posted on class website on Canvas.
Requirements on ADRS: The ADRs that you select must meet the following requirements as we need to compare the stock performance with the local stock index in Step 3.
a). Listed on NYSE or NASDAQ
b). Not from the same foreign country
c). The firms are based in any of the countries shown on the website
https://finance.yahoo.com/world-indices
The match of country and index code is shown below:
1. Argentina
^MERV
2. Brazil
^BVSP
3. Canada
^GSPTSE
4. Mexico:
^MXX
5. Australia
^AORD
6. Japan
^N225
7. China
^SSEC
8. India
^BSESN
9. Indonesia ^JKSE
10. Malaysia ^KLSE
11. New Zealand ^NZ50
12. Singapore ^STI
13. Taiwan ^TWII
14. HongKong ^HSI
15. South Korea ^KS11
16. Austria ^ATX
17. Belgium ^BFX
18. France: ^FCHI
19. Germany ...
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1. International Investing Project
This project allows you to learn more about international
investing and about firms that compete in the global arena. You
will be asked to create a stock portfolio of at least two U.S.-
based multinational corporations (MNCs) and two foreign
stocks. You will monitor the performance of your portfolio over
the semester and ultimately will attempt to explain why your
portfolio performed well or poorly relative to the portfolios
created by other students in your class. The explanations will
offer insights on what is driving the valuations of the U.S. –
based MNCs and the foreign stocks over time.
Step 1: Form your portfolio
1. Select two stocks of US.-based MNCs: If you want to review
a list of possible
stocks or do not know the ticker symbol of the stocks you want
to invest in, go to the website http://biz.yahoo.com/p/, which
lists stocks by sectors or industries. You can select an industry;
Click on “More Info” on the right most and then click on
“Company Index”. You will see a list of companies in this
industry.
Requirements on US-based MNCs:
a). The firms are from different industries
b). The firms must conduct a substantial amount of
international business.
2. Select two foreign stocks: Select two foreign stocks that are
traded on US
stock exchanges. Many foreign stocks are traded on US stock
exchanges as American depository receipts (ADRs), which are
certificates that represent ownership of foreign stock. ADRs are
denominated in dollars, but reflect the value of a foreign stock,
2. so an increase in the value of the foreign currency can have a
favorable effect on the ADR’s value. To review a list of ADRs
in which you may invest, go to http://www.adr.com/, and click
on DR Search. Then you can select ADRs. Alternatively, you
can select foreign stocks from the list of ADRs (Excel file)
posted on class website on Canvas.
Requirements on ADRS: The ADRs that you select must meet
the following requirements as we need to compare the stock
performance with the local stock index in Step 3.
a). Listed on NYSE or NASDAQ
b). Not from the same foreign country
c). The firms are based in any of the countries shown on the
website
https://finance.yahoo.com/world-indices
The match of country and index code is shown below:
1. Argentina
^MERV
2. Brazil
^BVSP
3. Canada
^GSPTSE
4. Mexico:
^MXX
5. Australia
^AORD
6. Japan
^N225
7. China
^SSEC
8. India
3. ^BSESN
9. Indonesia ^JKSE
10. Malaysia ^KLSE
11. New Zealand ^NZ50
12. Singapore ^STI
13. Taiwan ^TWII
14. HongKong ^HSI
15. South Korea ^KS11
16. Austria ^ATX
17. Belgium ^BFX
18. France: ^FCHI
19. Germany ^GDAXI
20. Nitherlands ^AEX
21. Norway ^OSEAX
22. Italy ^MIBTEL
23. Spain ^SMSI
24. Sweden ^OMXSPI
25. Swiss ^SSMI
26. England ^FTSE
27. Egypt ^CCSI
28. Isreal ^TA100
29. United States ^GSPC
Click on any company listed to review background information,
including a description of its business and its stock price trend
over the last year. It is assumed that you will invest $10,000 in
each stock that you purchase.
Step 2: Monitor your portfolio
By Jan. 29, each group should submit a table in the following
format:
US-Based MNCs
Name of Firm
Ticker Symbol
Amount of Investment
Price per Share
Trade Date
4. $10,000
$10,000
Foreign Stocks (ADRs)
Name of Firm
Ticker Symbol
Country
Amount of Investment
Price per Share
Trade Date
$10,000
$10,000
You can easily monitor your portfolio using various Internet
tools. If you do not already use a specific website for this
purpose, go to http://finance.yahoo.com/?u and register for free.
Follow the instructions, and in a few minutes you can create
your own portfolio tracking system. This system not only
updates the values of your stocks, but also provides charts and
recent news and other information on the stocks in your
5. portfolio.
Step 3: Evaluate your portfolio
Every two weeks, you should evaluate the performance and
behavior of your stocks.
1. Determine the percentage increase or decrease in each of
your stocks over the
period of your investment and provide that percentage in a table
like the one below. In addition, offer the primary reason for this
change in the stock price based on news about that stock or your
own institution. To review the recent news about your stock,
click on http://finance.yahoo.com/?u and insert the ticker
symbol for each firm.
Portfolio Performance Monitoring
Name of Firm
Percentage Change in Stock Price
Primary reason
Portfolio (Average)
2. Determine whether the performance of each of your US-based
MNCs is driven by the US market. Go to
6. http://finance.yahoo.com/?u and insert the symbol for your
stock. Once the quote is provided, click on chart. Click on
Compare and then click on the box marked S&P (which
represents the S&P 500 Index). Now you can assess the
relationship between the US market index movements and the
stock’s price movements. Explain whether the stock’s price
movements appear to be driven by US market conditions.
Repeat this task for the other US-based MNC in your portfolio.
3. Determine whether the performance of each of your foreign
stocks is driven by the corresponding market where the firm is
based. First, go to the site http://finance.yahoo.com/world-
indices and look up the symbol for the country index of
concern. For example, Brazil’s index is ^BVSP. Next, go to the
site http://finance.yahoo.com/?u and insert the symbol for your
stock. Click on Chart; Then click on Compare, insert the
corresponding market index symbol (make sure you include the
^ if it is part of the index symbol) in the box. Then, click on
Draw and assess the relationship between the market index
movements and the stock’s price movements. Explain whether
the stock’s price movements appear to be driven by the local
market conditions.
Repeat this for the other international stock.
4. Determine whether the stock performance of each of your
foreign firms is influenced by the exchange rate movements of
the firm’s local currency against the US dollar. You can obtain
this information from http://www.oanda.com. Click on
CURRENCY CONVERTER. You can convert the foreign
currency to US dollars and determine the exchange rate
movements over the period in which you invested in the stock.
Provide your assessment of the relationship between the
currency’s exchange rate movements and the performance of the
stock over the investment period. Attempt to explain the
relationship that you just found.
Repeat this for the other international stock.
7. Step 4: Present the evaluation of your portfolio to the class.
Background
information about the business of the firms in your portfolio is
required.
(April 16, 18, 23, depending on how many groups we
have)
Alternatively, you may choose to write a 5-6 page long
report regarding the
evaluation of your portfolio.
(Due on April 30th)
All papers should be typed (single spaced paragraphs and
double-spaced between paragraphs, 12 pt Times Roman font, 1
inch margins).
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