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WEEK 1
CHAPTER 1
DISCUSSION:
1. Briefly discuss each of the eight steps in the investment
planning process. (p. 1)
2. Explain the importance of client assessment and capital
markets assessment. (pp. 1-2)
3. Describe the three types of investments that can be included
within a portfolio. (p. 2)
4. Discuss the importance of continuous monitoring of
portfolios. (p. 3)
CHAPTER 2
DISCUSSION:
1. Describe some of the debt instruments that may be included
in a money market fund and the nature of these type
instruments. (p. 5)
2. Explain how an investor might manage interest rate risk
through the use of CDs. (p. 7, item #8)
3. Briefly discuss the nature of fees associated with the
purchase of CDs as they relate to (a) banking institutions and
(b) brokerage firms. (p. 9)
CHAPTER 3
DISCUSSION:
1. Describe why a risk adverse investor would be inclined to
favor a direct issue of Treasury Department over a corporate
issue of similar length to maturity. (pp. 13-14)
2. Discuss the tax ramifications of purchasing a T-bill on the
open market prior to its maturity. (pp. 14-15)
3. Briefly discuss, if all government securities with like
maturites have the same risk/reward characteristics, WHY an
investor might be selective in the type of security he purchases?
(p. 16)
CHAPTER 4
DISCUSSION:
1. Explain the rationale behind why an investor might choose
NOT to sell bonds. (pp.20-21)
2. Discuss how interest income is usually received and the tax
ramifications to an investor who receives such income in a
taxable account. (pp. 21-22)
3. Briefly explain what the affect of interest rate movements are
on the price of corporate bonds, especially as it relates to their
term to maturity. (p. 24)
Chapter 5
CHAPTER DISCUSSION:
1. Briefly discuss how a convertible security can offer a “floor”
value below which an investor can protect his investment (pp.
27-28)
2. Explain why the rates offered by convertible securities are
generally lower than those available on nonconvertible issues of
similar quality (p. 29)
3. Tell how profits and losses on a preferred stock are treated
(p. 29)
4. Discuss the major advantages of an investor who buys a
“stock purchase warrant” and a nonconvertible bond (pp. 27-28)
CHAPTER 6
DISCUSSION:
1. Distinguish between the three types of municipal bonds
presented in the introduction, and decide when investors might
find these financial instruments to be a useful “tool” in their
portfolios (p. 35)
2. Explain why a risk averse investor might prefer investing in a
“general obligation’ bond, rather than a “revenue bond” (p. 36)
3. Elaborate upon the selection process that should be
considered when contemplating the direct purchase of municipal
bonds (pp. 39-40)
CHAPTER 7
DISCUSSION:
1. Briefly discuss how “stripped bonds” are “manufactured,”
and how these issues are priced to be competitive. (p.43)
2. Explain why investors should exercise caution in selecting
target-maturity funds. (p. 43)
CHAPTER 8
DISCUSSION:
1. Identify a zero-coupon bond that has a convertible feature.
(p. 46)
2. 2. Discuss the tax implications of investing in zeros in a
taxable account. (p. 45)
3. How might zero-coupon bonds be utilized by a parent looking
to save enough dollars to fund a college education for his
daughter? (p.45)
CHAPTER 10
DISCUSSION:
1. Briefly discuss how deposits and premiums paid to an
insurance company factor into the purchase of GICs that are
held by it (p. 53)
2. Discuss how the term “Guaranteed” might be misunderstood
by individuals looking for a safe and secure investment (pp. 53-
54)
3. 3. Explain how an investor’s expectation of future interest
rate movements might influence his choice of GIC type (p. 54)
CHAPTER 11
DISCUSSION:
1. Explain why common stock ownership might be preferable to
direct ownership of real estate (p. 57)
2. Discuss what investors should anticipate receiving in terms
of total return (pp. 57-58)
3. Discuss the different ways in which common stock may be
owned (p. 59)
4. List some of the sources that provide information such as
stock listings, trading activity, and security analysis (pp. 59-60)
CHAPTER 23
DISCUSSION:
1. Briefly discuss what is meant by the term “guaranteed,” as it
relates to an annuity (pp. 167-168)
2. Explain the impact inflation may have on a long-term payout
when the annutiy is (a) fixed, (b) variable (p. 169)
3. Identify the occasions when a penalty for premature
distributions of annuity assets does NOT apply (pp. 169-170)
4. Discuss how annuities are treated during the accumulation
phase (p. 171)
CHAPTER 28
DISCUSSION:
1. Briefly discuss how the price of gold is generally determined
(p. 243)
2. Explain when a taxable loss in a precious metal investment is
recognized, and one circumstance where it may not be. (p. 244)
3. List two advantages of “storage certificate programs” as
opposed to taking physical delivery of a precious metal. (p.
245)
WEEK 2
CHAPTER 9
DISCUSSION:
1. Briefly discuss when an individual might find that the use of
this tool would be advantageous (p. 48)
2. List and explain briefly the different methods by which
“note” repayment may be scheduled (pp. 49-50)
3. In each of the following circumstances regarding the use of
promissory notes, answer “Yes” or “No” and briefly explain the
reasoning behind your answer:
A. Can a promissory note actually be sold?
B. Can a “note” agreement specify a minimum period for which
the balance will be outstanding?
C. Are loan forms for promissory notes readily available or very
sparse?
(pp. 49-50)
CHAPTER 12
DISCUSSION:
1. Explain what is meant when preferred dividends are
“passed,” and the implications for regular common stockholders
of the company (p. 65)
2. Discuss the implication of “participating” preferred stock
issue ownership (p. 66)
3. Identify the MAIN characteristic that differentiates payments
issued by regular corporate bonds and those dividend payments
of a preferred stock issue (pp. 65-66)
4. Describe the risk profile of an investor who expresses above
average interest in owning preferred stocks (p. 68)
CHAPTER 13
DISCUSSION:
1. Distinguish between a rights offering and a warrant (pp. 71-
72)
5. Explain the significance of the fundamental (intrinsic) value
that a warrant possesses (p. 74)
6. Briefly discuss how longer term (LEAPs) call options parallel
some of the characteristics retained by warrants (pp. 72 and 74)
7. Discuss how the use of leverage (as it relates to the exercise
of a stock warrant) impacts the total return for an investor if:
(a) the underlying stock price increases or (b) the underlying
stock price decreases (p. 72)
CHAPTER 14
DISCUSSION:
A. Briefly explain why “put” options work as natural opposites
to “call” options (p. 81)
B. Determine if leverage plays any significant role in the use of
stock options and if so, does whether it appeals only to the
speculator (p. 82)
C. Explain why these options commonly referred to as “wasting
assets.” (p. 83)
D. Discuss how time management plays a role in the use of a
short-term call option and the purchase of a LEAP (p. 83)
CHAPTER 16
DISCUSSION:
1. Discuss how all “open” positions at a tax year’s end are
treated (p. 101)
2. Briefly explain what role a “commodity pool” might play as a
viable alternative to a commodity futures investment (p. 101)
3. Discuss the high risk nature of investing in these type
contracts and determine what role margin plays in the
“riskiness” of such investments (pp. 100-101)
CHAPTER 17
DISCUSSION:
1. Distinguish between “no-load,” “back-load,” and “12b-1”
fees (p. 108)
2. Explain the importance of a mutual fund’s historical
performance and some key points to consider when utilizing this
information (p. 110)
3. Discuss the importance in distinguishing between diversified
and non-diversified funds in an investment portfolio, as well as
how this will affect its risk profile (p. 111)
4. List some of the different sources you can research for
information on mutual funds and fund investing (pp. 111-113)
CHAPTER 19
DISCUSSION:
1. Distinguish between a mutual fund and a hedge fund (p. 133)
2. Explain the importance of a hedge fund’s historical
performance and some key points to consider when utilizing this
information (pp. 135-136)
3. Discuss the importance of using professional management
when investing in hedge funds (p. 133)
4. List some of the different sources you can research for
information on hedge funds and fund investing (p.137)
CHAPTER 20
DISCUSSION:
1. Briefly discuss what a separately managed account is and
how it differs from a pooled account (p. 139)
2. Explain how an SMA works (p. 139)
3. Explain when an SMA should be chosen over another form of
investment (p. 140)
CHAPTER 21
DISCUSSION:
1. Briefly discuss what a structured product is (pp. 143-144)
2. Explain how a structured product works (p. 144)
3. 3. Explain the advantages and disadvantages of investing in a
structured product (pp. 144-145)
CHAPTER 24
DISCUSSION:
1. Discuss how “psychic income” concerns may play a role in an
investor desiring to invest in real estate (p. 195)
2. Identify typical expenses that an investment property owner
can deduct for income tax purposes, and contrast them with
activity that must be “capitalized” (pp. 195-196)
3. Describe the tax implications of IRC Section 483 on a seller
of real estate (pp. 198-199)
4. Explain some benefits resulting from the real estate
ownership in corporate form (pp. 202-204)
CHAPTER 26
DISCUSSION:
1. Distinguish between “straight” and “modified” pass-through
certificates (p. 229)
2. List the three elements of a monthly distribution that an
investor in a mortgage-backed security receives (p. 226)
3. Discuss the risk vs. return tradeoff when investing in
mortgage-backed securities (pp. 224-225)
4. Describe the consequences of one or more mortgages in an
underlying pool of mortgages going into default (p. 227)
CHAPTER 27
DISCUSSION:
1. Briefly discuss why an investor desiring a passive role in
nonfinancial asset investing might be interested in an oil and
gas reserves operation. (p. 235)
2. Explain the difference between “percentage depletion” and
“cost depletion.” (pp. 235-236)
3. List some of the alternatives available to risk-seeking
investors who are NOT interested in oil and gas tax shelters (p.
237)
CHAPTER 28
DISCUSSION:
1. Briefly discuss how the price of gold is generally determined
(p. 243)
2. Explain when a taxable loss in a precious metal investment is
recognized, and one circumstance where it may not be. (p. 244)
3. List two advantages of “storage certificate programs” as
opposed to taking physical delivery of a precious metal. (p.
245)
WEEK 3
CHAPTER 30
DISCUSSION:
1. Distinguish between a master limited partnership and a
private limited partnership (p. 255)
2. Explain the ways in which “leverage” can affect an
investment in limited partnerships (p. 256)
3. State some reasons why a careful reading of any partnership
agreement is important, especially as it relates to liability
concerns and payments to investors (pp. 258-259)
CHAPTER 31
DISCUSSION:
1. Briefly explain what is meant by the terms “letter stock” and
“mezzanine financing” (p. 263)
2. Explain why privately-placed debt issues normally provide a
higher rate of return than do securities that are traded publicly
(pp. 264-265)
3. Discuss how mergers and acquisitions play a role in venture
firms (pp. 263-264)
WEEK 4
CHAPTER 33
DISCUSSION:
1. Explain why focusing only on the potential for loss in a
portfolio is insufficient in explaining what investment risk
really is (p. 271)
2. Distinguish between inflation risk and inflation as tax (p.
275)
CHAPTER 34
DISCUSSION:
1. Distinguish among the following risk measurement terms:
beta, r-squared, covariance, and correlation coefficient (pp.
286-289)
2. Define the nature of probability distributions and the two
types associated with them (pp. 281-282)
3. Discuss the importance of an investment advisor being able
to explain to his or her client why a mutual fund characterized
by a very low standard deviation could be riskier than a similar
type fund with a higher absolute number (pp. 281-282)
4. Discuss the problem raised when calculating standard
deviation using probability distributions (pp. 282-285)
CHAPTER 35
DISCUSSION:
1. Briefly discuss the main disadvantage of relying too heavily
upon a mathematical “solution” to a financial planning task (pp.
298-299)
2. Explain how the valuation formula of a perpetual bond, for
time value purposes, is most useful (p. 300)
3. Distinguish between the results arrived at after calculating
for (a) an ordinary annuity payment and, (b) an annuity due
payment (pp. 305-306)
4. Discuss what is mean by the “effective annual rate” when
there is more than one compounding period in a year (p. 312)
WEEK 5
CHAPTER 36
DISCUSSION:
1. List the six components or sources of return for which proper
analysis of an investment’s return must include (pp. 317-323)
2. Briefly explain how a simple arithmetic average return for an
investment over a 2-year period can overstate its “real” rate of
return (pp. 318-319)
3. Discuss the implications of the following statement: “It’s not
how much you earn on an investment, it’s how much you keep”
(pp. 316-323)
4. Explain the shortcomings of the IRR Method, especially as it
relates to cash flows emanating from an investment (pp. 328-
330)
CHAPTER 37
DISCUSSION:
1. The coupon rate is also known as the stated rate. How is this
interest generally paid? Is there any time when no cash flow is
received from a bond? (p. 345)
2. Discuss how investors arrive at a desired rate of return for a
bond (pp. 345-348)
3. Explain why a bond’s yield-to-maturity is the “effective rate”
that the holder of the bond expects to receive (pp. 348-351)
4. Briefly discuss the relationship between the formulas used to
calculate (a) the after-tax yield, and (b) the taxable equivalent
yield of a bond (pp. 349-350)
CHAPTER 38
DISCUSSION:
1. Briefly explain why, in valuing a stock, the variable of cash
flow “estimation” may pose a problem when calculating its
intrinsic value (p. 357)
2. Distinguish between the terms “capitalized earnings” and
“capitalization rate” (p. 361)
3. Describe the relationship between a dividend payout ratio and
a retained earnings ratio and determine whether one formula be
derived from the other (pp. 361-364)
WEEK 6
CHAPTER 39
DISCUSSION:
1. Discuss the progression of the Markowitz portfolio model
into the capital market theory (p. 367)
2. Describe what is meant by the security market line being the
graphic representation of the capital asset pricing model (pp.
368-369)
3. Contrast the differences between option writing and option
buying (pp. 370-371)
4. Why isn’t the Black-Scholes option model based upon an
American style option? (p. 374)
CHAPTER 40
DISCUSSION:
1. Discuss the investment process and the general steps relating
to it (p. 379)
2. Briefly discuss the three phases in the investor life cycle (pp.
379-380)
3. Explain the dilemma posed when attempting to measure the
risk tolerance or preferences of a client, especially as it relates
to (a) indifference or utility curves and, (b) Prospect Theory
(pp. 380-381)
4. Discuss the importance of every financial advisor creating an
investment policy statement for each client (pp. 381-383)
5. Distinguish between the different risk-adjusted performance
measures: the (a) Sharpe ratio, (b) Treynor ratio, and (c)
Information ratio (pp. 384-385)
CHAPTER 41
DISCUSSION:
1. Briefly explain why having similarly correlated assets in a
portfolio may actually be more risky than having assets with a
low degree of correlation (pp. 389-390)
2. Describe how historical and expected relationships between
assets aid in the generation of an “efficient frontier” of
potential portfolios for consideration (p. 391)
3. Distinguish between strategic asset allocation and tactical
asset allocation (pp. –392-394)
4. Briefly explain how the “January effect” anomaly contradicts
the efficient market hypothesis or theory (p. 397)
WEEK 7
CHAPTER 43
DISCUSSION:
1. Discuss how strictly adhering to an investment strategy of
dollar cost averaging over time should always result in a lower
average cost to the investor than if a share averaging strategy
was followed (pp. –413-415)
2. Describe the market environment when the investment
strategies of dollar cost averaging and bond laddering work best
(pp. 416-418)
3. Discuss how the strategy of immunization is related to (a)
reinvestment risk and (b) interest rate risk (pp. 416-417)
CHAPTER 44
DISCUSSION:
1. Analyze the different derivative security tools involved in
hedging, briefly explaining how each are used to attain its
objective to lower risk (pp. 421-422)
2. Discuss the implications of employing portfolio insurance in
an investment portfolio (p. 421)
3. Distinguish between the short sales of equity securities and
those of exchange-traded funds (p. 426)
4. Discuss the implications of the following statement: “The
derivative markets are actually negative-sum games.” (p. 428)
5. Define an offsetting notional principal contract and explain
when might an investor might engage in such a transaction (p.
441)
6. Explain how a combination of a long call and a short put
equates to holding a synthetic position in the underlying stock
(pp. 430-431)
CHAPTER 45
DISCUSSION:
1. Discuss the roles that initial margin and maintenance margin
play in the leveraging of investment assets in a client’s
portfolio (pp. 447-448)
2. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the leveraging
of financial assets (pp. 449-450)
3. Identify some of the alternative sources for “leverage”
borrowing (p. 451)
4. Discuss the tax implications of leveraging investments,
especially as it relates to capital gains and dividends under “the
tax rules until 2010” (p. 451)
Most Important Things Learned - What are the most important
things you learned from the study of this week's readings and
assignments?
Table 1-1 Domains of Financial Planning; The Eight-Step
Planning Process Domains of Financial Planning Description
Establishing and Defining the Client-Planner Relationship The
financial planner should outline what are the responsibilities of
the planner and what are the responsibilities of the client. The
planner should disclose the length and scope of the relationship
as well as the method and magnitude of planner compensation.
Establishing the relationship helps guide the decision making
process. Gathering Information Necessary to Fulfill the
Engagement The financial planner should gather client data,
including broad and specific goals and objectives. Ask the
client about risk tolerance measures. Documents such as tax
returns, wills, trusts, account statements and pay stubs may
need to be collected to truly establish constructive outcomes.
Analyzing and Evaluating the Client’s Current Financial Status
Data gathered in the second step must be analyzed and
synthesized within the context of meeting goals. This step of the
planning process accounts for significant variations among
planners. Planners without expertise in a specific planning area
may find a benefit in including a technical staff or teammates
when analyzing and evaluating client goals. © 2011 The
American College Press 1.4 Financial Planning: Process and
Environment Domains of Financial Planning Description
Developing the Recommendations The financial planner
develops recommendations based on evaluation (step three) of
data collected (step two). Planners present recommendations
and alternatives that address client goals and concerns.
Presenting more than one recommendation to a client provides
alternative courses of action, and may result in additional fact
finding and discovery on the part of the planner. After making
recommendations, the client may provide or revise their goals
(step two) which will require additional analysis (step three).
Communicating the Recommendation(s) The financial planner
ensures recommendations are communicated and understood by
the client. The client gives acceptance of recommendations, and
the planner and client both are cognizant of direct and indirect
consequences of actions taken. When presenting
recommendations to a client, planners often need to revisit
previous steps in the planning process. Communications may be
live, virtual, or over the phone, and multiple communication
sessions are likely to occur before the planning process moves
to implementation. Financial professionals should take
particular care when working with vulnerable populations to
ensure they understand the communications. Implementing the
Recommendation(s) After agreement is reached between the
client and planner on a course of action, the planner outlines
how implementation will occur. If implementation results in
additional planner compensation, the form and magnitude of
compensation needs to be disclosed to the client. Depending on
the business model of the planner, the client may implement his
or her own recommendations or the planner may implement
recommendations on behalf of the client. Any conflict of
interest of the planner through the implementation of a product
should be disclosed to the client. Monitoring the
Recommendation (s) This step of the planning process is limited
by the first. The client and planner need to agree on monitoring
responsibilities when establishing the relationship. Planners
who entered into a long term relationship with their clients have
an obligation of following up and updating the plan. Monitoring
may occur on a time weighted basis, such as monthly or
annually, or monitoring may occur on a strategic basis, such as
when asset allocations become misaligned. Practicing within
Professional and Regulatory Standards Financial planners,
insurance agents, stock brokers and other financial service
professionals must be constantly vigilant of their dynamic
regulatory environments. Today’s regulatory environment
changes quickly; standards of care due to clients require
exploration and are undergoing regulatory challenges.
The basic form of a convertible bond or preferred stock
offers some protection in the event that common stock prices
decline. If the price of the company’s common stock falls below
the convertible’s value as a fixed income security, the investor
would still have a bond or preferred stock with a price
determined by its intrinsic worth as a bond or preferred stock.
This concept is often referred to as providing a “floor” under
the price of the convertible security.
These rates are generally lower because of the added safety
and protection for investors if they want to avoid price declines
the convertibles tend to pay less.
Profits or losses on the sale of a convertible bond or
preferred stock, or on the maturity of a convertible bond, are
treated as capital gains or losses
The advantages of the stock purchase warrant are options to
buy a stock as a stated given price at that time and fixed the
same were as convertible and conversions. In addition the
leverage and capital gain potential of the warrants.
Assignment 3: Demand and Supply
The use of E-Books has increased in recent years, especially
with the advent of mobile E-Readers. A marketing research
firm recently developed the following supply and demand
schedules for E-books:
Price/E-Book
Quantity Demanded
Quantity Supplied
$18
4000
10,000
16
5000
9500
14
6000
9000
12
7000
8500
10
8000
8000
9
9000
7500
8
10000
7000
7
11000
6500
6
12000
6000
5
13000
5500
4
14000
5000
2
15000
4500
Assignment Guidelines:
Using Microsoft (MS) Excel, construct a graph showing supply
and demand in the E-Book market based on the data above.
(Save this file because you will re-work it later in the
assignment.) When finished, copy and paste or import your
graph into an MS Word document.
(Tutorials for working with MS Excel and MS Word can be
found through theTutoring Services and Tutorials link at the top
of the page.)
In your MS Word document, below your imported graph,
respond to the following:
1. Explain how the Laws of Supply and Demand are illustrated
in this graph.
2. Describe the equilibrium price and quantity in this market.
3. Assume that the government imposes a price floor of $12 in
the E-Book market. Explain what would happen in this market.
4. Assume that the price floor is removed and a price ceiling is
imposed at $6. Explain what would happen in this market.
5. Now, assume that the price of E-Readers (used with E-Books)
drops from $60 by fifty percent. How would this change impact
the demand for E-Books? Explain your answer. Then,
reconstruct your original graph to show this change and place it
in your MS Word document below your explanation.
Remember, quotations, paraphrases, and ideas you get from
books, articles, or other sources of information should be cited
using APA style. Help with citing sources can be found through
the Academic Resources page under Course Home.
Save your MS Word file using the
filename LastnameFirstInitial_M1A3 and submit it to the M1:
Assignment 3 Dropbox by Wednesday, November 11, 2015.

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  • 6. 72) 5. Explain the significance of the fundamental (intrinsic) value that a warrant possesses (p. 74) 6. Briefly discuss how longer term (LEAPs) call options parallel some of the characteristics retained by warrants (pp. 72 and 74) 7. Discuss how the use of leverage (as it relates to the exercise of a stock warrant) impacts the total return for an investor if: (a) the underlying stock price increases or (b) the underlying stock price decreases (p. 72) CHAPTER 14 DISCUSSION: A. Briefly explain why “put” options work as natural opposites to “call” options (p. 81) B. Determine if leverage plays any significant role in the use of stock options and if so, does whether it appeals only to the speculator (p. 82) C. Explain why these options commonly referred to as “wasting assets.” (p. 83) D. Discuss how time management plays a role in the use of a short-term call option and the purchase of a LEAP (p. 83) CHAPTER 16 DISCUSSION: 1. Discuss how all “open” positions at a tax year’s end are treated (p. 101) 2. Briefly explain what role a “commodity pool” might play as a viable alternative to a commodity futures investment (p. 101) 3. Discuss the high risk nature of investing in these type contracts and determine what role margin plays in the “riskiness” of such investments (pp. 100-101) CHAPTER 17 DISCUSSION: 1. Distinguish between “no-load,” “back-load,” and “12b-1” fees (p. 108) 2. Explain the importance of a mutual fund’s historical
  • 7. performance and some key points to consider when utilizing this information (p. 110) 3. Discuss the importance in distinguishing between diversified and non-diversified funds in an investment portfolio, as well as how this will affect its risk profile (p. 111) 4. List some of the different sources you can research for information on mutual funds and fund investing (pp. 111-113) CHAPTER 19 DISCUSSION: 1. Distinguish between a mutual fund and a hedge fund (p. 133) 2. Explain the importance of a hedge fund’s historical performance and some key points to consider when utilizing this information (pp. 135-136) 3. Discuss the importance of using professional management when investing in hedge funds (p. 133) 4. List some of the different sources you can research for information on hedge funds and fund investing (p.137) CHAPTER 20 DISCUSSION: 1. Briefly discuss what a separately managed account is and how it differs from a pooled account (p. 139) 2. Explain how an SMA works (p. 139) 3. Explain when an SMA should be chosen over another form of investment (p. 140) CHAPTER 21 DISCUSSION: 1. Briefly discuss what a structured product is (pp. 143-144) 2. Explain how a structured product works (p. 144) 3. 3. Explain the advantages and disadvantages of investing in a structured product (pp. 144-145) CHAPTER 24 DISCUSSION: 1. Discuss how “psychic income” concerns may play a role in an
  • 8. investor desiring to invest in real estate (p. 195) 2. Identify typical expenses that an investment property owner can deduct for income tax purposes, and contrast them with activity that must be “capitalized” (pp. 195-196) 3. Describe the tax implications of IRC Section 483 on a seller of real estate (pp. 198-199) 4. Explain some benefits resulting from the real estate ownership in corporate form (pp. 202-204) CHAPTER 26 DISCUSSION: 1. Distinguish between “straight” and “modified” pass-through certificates (p. 229) 2. List the three elements of a monthly distribution that an investor in a mortgage-backed security receives (p. 226) 3. Discuss the risk vs. return tradeoff when investing in mortgage-backed securities (pp. 224-225) 4. Describe the consequences of one or more mortgages in an underlying pool of mortgages going into default (p. 227) CHAPTER 27 DISCUSSION: 1. Briefly discuss why an investor desiring a passive role in nonfinancial asset investing might be interested in an oil and gas reserves operation. (p. 235) 2. Explain the difference between “percentage depletion” and “cost depletion.” (pp. 235-236) 3. List some of the alternatives available to risk-seeking investors who are NOT interested in oil and gas tax shelters (p. 237) CHAPTER 28 DISCUSSION: 1. Briefly discuss how the price of gold is generally determined (p. 243)
  • 9. 2. Explain when a taxable loss in a precious metal investment is recognized, and one circumstance where it may not be. (p. 244) 3. List two advantages of “storage certificate programs” as opposed to taking physical delivery of a precious metal. (p. 245) WEEK 3 CHAPTER 30 DISCUSSION: 1. Distinguish between a master limited partnership and a private limited partnership (p. 255) 2. Explain the ways in which “leverage” can affect an investment in limited partnerships (p. 256) 3. State some reasons why a careful reading of any partnership agreement is important, especially as it relates to liability concerns and payments to investors (pp. 258-259) CHAPTER 31 DISCUSSION: 1. Briefly explain what is meant by the terms “letter stock” and “mezzanine financing” (p. 263) 2. Explain why privately-placed debt issues normally provide a higher rate of return than do securities that are traded publicly (pp. 264-265) 3. Discuss how mergers and acquisitions play a role in venture firms (pp. 263-264) WEEK 4 CHAPTER 33 DISCUSSION: 1. Explain why focusing only on the potential for loss in a portfolio is insufficient in explaining what investment risk really is (p. 271) 2. Distinguish between inflation risk and inflation as tax (p. 275)
  • 10. CHAPTER 34 DISCUSSION: 1. Distinguish among the following risk measurement terms: beta, r-squared, covariance, and correlation coefficient (pp. 286-289) 2. Define the nature of probability distributions and the two types associated with them (pp. 281-282) 3. Discuss the importance of an investment advisor being able to explain to his or her client why a mutual fund characterized by a very low standard deviation could be riskier than a similar type fund with a higher absolute number (pp. 281-282) 4. Discuss the problem raised when calculating standard deviation using probability distributions (pp. 282-285) CHAPTER 35 DISCUSSION: 1. Briefly discuss the main disadvantage of relying too heavily upon a mathematical “solution” to a financial planning task (pp. 298-299) 2. Explain how the valuation formula of a perpetual bond, for time value purposes, is most useful (p. 300) 3. Distinguish between the results arrived at after calculating for (a) an ordinary annuity payment and, (b) an annuity due payment (pp. 305-306) 4. Discuss what is mean by the “effective annual rate” when there is more than one compounding period in a year (p. 312) WEEK 5 CHAPTER 36 DISCUSSION: 1. List the six components or sources of return for which proper analysis of an investment’s return must include (pp. 317-323) 2. Briefly explain how a simple arithmetic average return for an investment over a 2-year period can overstate its “real” rate of return (pp. 318-319) 3. Discuss the implications of the following statement: “It’s not
  • 11. how much you earn on an investment, it’s how much you keep” (pp. 316-323) 4. Explain the shortcomings of the IRR Method, especially as it relates to cash flows emanating from an investment (pp. 328- 330) CHAPTER 37 DISCUSSION: 1. The coupon rate is also known as the stated rate. How is this interest generally paid? Is there any time when no cash flow is received from a bond? (p. 345) 2. Discuss how investors arrive at a desired rate of return for a bond (pp. 345-348) 3. Explain why a bond’s yield-to-maturity is the “effective rate” that the holder of the bond expects to receive (pp. 348-351) 4. Briefly discuss the relationship between the formulas used to calculate (a) the after-tax yield, and (b) the taxable equivalent yield of a bond (pp. 349-350) CHAPTER 38 DISCUSSION: 1. Briefly explain why, in valuing a stock, the variable of cash flow “estimation” may pose a problem when calculating its intrinsic value (p. 357) 2. Distinguish between the terms “capitalized earnings” and “capitalization rate” (p. 361) 3. Describe the relationship between a dividend payout ratio and a retained earnings ratio and determine whether one formula be derived from the other (pp. 361-364) WEEK 6 CHAPTER 39 DISCUSSION: 1. Discuss the progression of the Markowitz portfolio model into the capital market theory (p. 367) 2. Describe what is meant by the security market line being the graphic representation of the capital asset pricing model (pp.
  • 12. 368-369) 3. Contrast the differences between option writing and option buying (pp. 370-371) 4. Why isn’t the Black-Scholes option model based upon an American style option? (p. 374) CHAPTER 40 DISCUSSION: 1. Discuss the investment process and the general steps relating to it (p. 379) 2. Briefly discuss the three phases in the investor life cycle (pp. 379-380) 3. Explain the dilemma posed when attempting to measure the risk tolerance or preferences of a client, especially as it relates to (a) indifference or utility curves and, (b) Prospect Theory (pp. 380-381) 4. Discuss the importance of every financial advisor creating an investment policy statement for each client (pp. 381-383) 5. Distinguish between the different risk-adjusted performance measures: the (a) Sharpe ratio, (b) Treynor ratio, and (c) Information ratio (pp. 384-385) CHAPTER 41 DISCUSSION: 1. Briefly explain why having similarly correlated assets in a portfolio may actually be more risky than having assets with a low degree of correlation (pp. 389-390) 2. Describe how historical and expected relationships between assets aid in the generation of an “efficient frontier” of potential portfolios for consideration (p. 391) 3. Distinguish between strategic asset allocation and tactical asset allocation (pp. –392-394) 4. Briefly explain how the “January effect” anomaly contradicts the efficient market hypothesis or theory (p. 397) WEEK 7 CHAPTER 43
  • 13. DISCUSSION: 1. Discuss how strictly adhering to an investment strategy of dollar cost averaging over time should always result in a lower average cost to the investor than if a share averaging strategy was followed (pp. –413-415) 2. Describe the market environment when the investment strategies of dollar cost averaging and bond laddering work best (pp. 416-418) 3. Discuss how the strategy of immunization is related to (a) reinvestment risk and (b) interest rate risk (pp. 416-417) CHAPTER 44 DISCUSSION: 1. Analyze the different derivative security tools involved in hedging, briefly explaining how each are used to attain its objective to lower risk (pp. 421-422) 2. Discuss the implications of employing portfolio insurance in an investment portfolio (p. 421) 3. Distinguish between the short sales of equity securities and those of exchange-traded funds (p. 426) 4. Discuss the implications of the following statement: “The derivative markets are actually negative-sum games.” (p. 428) 5. Define an offsetting notional principal contract and explain when might an investor might engage in such a transaction (p. 441) 6. Explain how a combination of a long call and a short put equates to holding a synthetic position in the underlying stock (pp. 430-431) CHAPTER 45 DISCUSSION: 1. Discuss the roles that initial margin and maintenance margin play in the leveraging of investment assets in a client’s portfolio (pp. 447-448) 2. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the leveraging of financial assets (pp. 449-450) 3. Identify some of the alternative sources for “leverage” borrowing (p. 451)
  • 14. 4. Discuss the tax implications of leveraging investments, especially as it relates to capital gains and dividends under “the tax rules until 2010” (p. 451) Most Important Things Learned - What are the most important things you learned from the study of this week's readings and assignments? Table 1-1 Domains of Financial Planning; The Eight-Step Planning Process Domains of Financial Planning Description Establishing and Defining the Client-Planner Relationship The financial planner should outline what are the responsibilities of the planner and what are the responsibilities of the client. The planner should disclose the length and scope of the relationship as well as the method and magnitude of planner compensation. Establishing the relationship helps guide the decision making process. Gathering Information Necessary to Fulfill the Engagement The financial planner should gather client data, including broad and specific goals and objectives. Ask the client about risk tolerance measures. Documents such as tax returns, wills, trusts, account statements and pay stubs may need to be collected to truly establish constructive outcomes. Analyzing and Evaluating the Client’s Current Financial Status Data gathered in the second step must be analyzed and synthesized within the context of meeting goals. This step of the planning process accounts for significant variations among planners. Planners without expertise in a specific planning area may find a benefit in including a technical staff or teammates when analyzing and evaluating client goals. © 2011 The American College Press 1.4 Financial Planning: Process and Environment Domains of Financial Planning Description Developing the Recommendations The financial planner develops recommendations based on evaluation (step three) of data collected (step two). Planners present recommendations and alternatives that address client goals and concerns. Presenting more than one recommendation to a client provides
  • 15. alternative courses of action, and may result in additional fact finding and discovery on the part of the planner. After making recommendations, the client may provide or revise their goals (step two) which will require additional analysis (step three). Communicating the Recommendation(s) The financial planner ensures recommendations are communicated and understood by the client. The client gives acceptance of recommendations, and the planner and client both are cognizant of direct and indirect consequences of actions taken. When presenting recommendations to a client, planners often need to revisit previous steps in the planning process. Communications may be live, virtual, or over the phone, and multiple communication sessions are likely to occur before the planning process moves to implementation. Financial professionals should take particular care when working with vulnerable populations to ensure they understand the communications. Implementing the Recommendation(s) After agreement is reached between the client and planner on a course of action, the planner outlines how implementation will occur. If implementation results in additional planner compensation, the form and magnitude of compensation needs to be disclosed to the client. Depending on the business model of the planner, the client may implement his or her own recommendations or the planner may implement recommendations on behalf of the client. Any conflict of interest of the planner through the implementation of a product should be disclosed to the client. Monitoring the Recommendation (s) This step of the planning process is limited by the first. The client and planner need to agree on monitoring responsibilities when establishing the relationship. Planners who entered into a long term relationship with their clients have an obligation of following up and updating the plan. Monitoring may occur on a time weighted basis, such as monthly or annually, or monitoring may occur on a strategic basis, such as when asset allocations become misaligned. Practicing within Professional and Regulatory Standards Financial planners, insurance agents, stock brokers and other financial service
  • 16. professionals must be constantly vigilant of their dynamic regulatory environments. Today’s regulatory environment changes quickly; standards of care due to clients require exploration and are undergoing regulatory challenges. The basic form of a convertible bond or preferred stock offers some protection in the event that common stock prices decline. If the price of the company’s common stock falls below the convertible’s value as a fixed income security, the investor would still have a bond or preferred stock with a price determined by its intrinsic worth as a bond or preferred stock. This concept is often referred to as providing a “floor” under the price of the convertible security. These rates are generally lower because of the added safety and protection for investors if they want to avoid price declines the convertibles tend to pay less. Profits or losses on the sale of a convertible bond or preferred stock, or on the maturity of a convertible bond, are treated as capital gains or losses The advantages of the stock purchase warrant are options to buy a stock as a stated given price at that time and fixed the same were as convertible and conversions. In addition the leverage and capital gain potential of the warrants. Assignment 3: Demand and Supply The use of E-Books has increased in recent years, especially with the advent of mobile E-Readers. A marketing research firm recently developed the following supply and demand schedules for E-books:
  • 18. 2 15000 4500 Assignment Guidelines: Using Microsoft (MS) Excel, construct a graph showing supply and demand in the E-Book market based on the data above. (Save this file because you will re-work it later in the assignment.) When finished, copy and paste or import your graph into an MS Word document. (Tutorials for working with MS Excel and MS Word can be found through theTutoring Services and Tutorials link at the top of the page.) In your MS Word document, below your imported graph, respond to the following: 1. Explain how the Laws of Supply and Demand are illustrated in this graph. 2. Describe the equilibrium price and quantity in this market. 3. Assume that the government imposes a price floor of $12 in the E-Book market. Explain what would happen in this market. 4. Assume that the price floor is removed and a price ceiling is imposed at $6. Explain what would happen in this market. 5. Now, assume that the price of E-Readers (used with E-Books) drops from $60 by fifty percent. How would this change impact the demand for E-Books? Explain your answer. Then, reconstruct your original graph to show this change and place it in your MS Word document below your explanation. Remember, quotations, paraphrases, and ideas you get from
  • 19. books, articles, or other sources of information should be cited using APA style. Help with citing sources can be found through the Academic Resources page under Course Home. Save your MS Word file using the filename LastnameFirstInitial_M1A3 and submit it to the M1: Assignment 3 Dropbox by Wednesday, November 11, 2015.