1. The document discusses selecting a highly marketable investment to research and developing a diversification strategy. Examples given are publicly traded stocks, bonds, real estate, mutual funds, and derivatives.
2. Investors are asked to collect financial statements from the past three years and research price and market index data from the past five years for their selected investment and any applicable market index.
3. The assignment requires the investor to choose an investment, explain its systematic risk and potential return, and list five resources with enough information available to research the selected investment.
1. Investment Selection
Imagine that you are a potential investor researching a U.S. investment of your choice. Your
choice can be any investment that is highly marketable, which means that you must be able
to sell it at a market price very easily and develop a strategic diversification plan for great
return. Publicly traded stock, corporate bonds, government bonds, real estate, mutual funds,
and derivatives are all examples of highly marketable investments. You will be required to
collect financial statements and/or relevant financial information that detail(s) the past
three (3) years (fiscal or calendar) of the chosen investment. (These statements can usually
be located within the organization’s website under “investor information” or something
similar. Many times, these statements can also be found on Yahoo! Finance, Google Finance,
or MSN Money. You will also be required to research your chosen investment’s price for the
past five (5) years, as well as a related market index for this investment for the past five (5)
years. An example of an applicable market index is the Standard & Poor’s Stock Market
Index, commonly called the S&P 500. 1. Select the highly marketable investment that you
wish to research and discuss diversification strategies for your portfolio. 2. Provide a brief
(one [1] paragraph) explanation of the systematic risk and potential return associated with
that particular investment. 3. List five (5) resources to demonstrate that there is enough
information available regarding your selected investment. Use APA format • Use
appropriate language and be concise. Write in active voice when possible. Find tips here.
Use the point of view (first, second, or third person) required by the assignment guidelines.
Use spelling and grammar check and proofread to help ensure your work is error free. • Use
credible sources to support your ideas/work. Find tips here. Cite your sources throughout
your work when you borrow someone else’s words or ideas. Give credit to the authors. Look
for a permalink tool for a webpage when possible (especially when an electronic source
requires logging in like the Strayer Library). Find tips here. Add each cited source to the
Source List at the end of your assignment. Don’t forget to cite and add your textbook to the
Source List if you use it as a source. • Include a Source List when the assignment requires
research or if you cite the textbook. Type “Sources” centered on the first line of the page.
List the sources that you used in your assignment. Organize sources in a numbered list and
in order of use throughout the paper. Use the original number when citing a source multiple
times.#Investment #Selection