Financial Markets and Institutions
Assignment 2: Financial Markets and Institutions, Part 2
Due Week 8 and worth 190 points
Choose three (3) types of securities from any of the financial markets covered in the textbook during Weeks 1 through 7. Pick securities you would enjoy researching for this assignment.
Write a five to six (5-6) page paper in which you:
1.Analyze the role financial markets play in creating economic wealth in the U.S.
2.Provide a general overview of each of the three (3) securities you chose. Be sure to include such information as name, company it represents (if applicable), pricing, and historical performance.
3.Assess the current risk return relationship of each of the three (3) securities.
4.Recommend one (1) strategy for maximizing return for the current risk return relationship identified for each of the three (3) securities.
5.Suggest how the Federal Reserve and its monetary policy affect each of the three (3) securities today.
6.Determine whether each of the three (3) securities is a good investment in the next twelve (12) months, five (5) years, and ten (10) years. Provide a rationale for each security with your determination.
7.Use at least six (6) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
This course requires use of newStrayer Writing Standards (SWS). The format is different than other Strayer University courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details.
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow SWS or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the students name, the professors name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
Describe the various types of financial markets and the types of transactions supported by each market in the U.S. and globally.
Explain the operation of the Federal Reserve and describe how monetary policy is used in the U.S. and other countries to manage the economy
Determine the valuation of various types of securities.
Assess the risks in the various types of financial markets and develop strategies to manage the risks.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in financial markets and institutions.
Write clearly and concisely about financial markets and institutions using proper writing mechanics.
The following additional outcomes may apply depending upon the students choice of securities:
Develop strategies for the use of equity markets by investors and firms to meet stated financial objectives.
Analyze the factors that affect interest rates and forecast interest rate changes.
RUBRIC
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.
Points: 190
Assignment 2: Financial Markets and Institutions, Part 2
Criteria
Unacceptable
Below 60% F
Meets Minimum Expectations
60-69% D
Fair
70-79% C
Proficient
80-89% B
Exemplary
90-100% A
1. Analyze the role financial markets play in creating economic wealth in the U.S.
Weight: 15%
Did not submit or incompletely analyzed the role financial markets play in creating economic wealth in the U.S.
Insufficiently analyzed the role financial markets play in creating economic wealth in the U.S.
Partially analyzed the role financial markets play in creating economic wealth in the U.S.
Satisfactorily analyzed the role financial markets play in creating economic wealth in the U.S.
Thoroughly analyzed the role financial markets play in creating economic wealth in the U.S.
2. Provide a general overview of each of the three (3) securities you chose.
Weight: 5%
Did not submit or incompletely provided a general overview of each of the three (3) securities you chose.
Insufficiently provided a general overview of each of the three (3) securities you chose.
Partially provided a general overview of each of the three (3) securities you chose.
Satisfactorily provided a general overview of each of the three (3) securities you chose.
Thoroughly provided a general overview of each of the three (3) securities you chose.
3. Assess the current risk return relationship of each of the three (3) securities.
Weight: 15%
Did not submit or incompletely assessed the current risk return relationship of each of the three (3) securities.
Insufficiently assessed the current risk return relationship of each of the three (3) securities.
Partially assessed the current risk return relationship of each of the three (3) securities.
Satisfactorily assessed the current risk return relationship of each of the three (3) securities.
Thoroughly assessed the current risk return relationship of each of the three (3) securities.
4. Recommend one (1) strategy for maximizing return for the current risk return relationship identified for each of the three (3) securities.
Weight: 15%
Did not submit or incompletely recommended one (1) strategy for maximizing return for the current risk return relationship identified for each of the three (3) securities.
Insufficiently recommended one (1) strategy for maximizing return for the current risk return relationship identified for each of the three (3) securities.
Partially recommended one (1) strategy for maximizing return for the current risk return relationship identified for each of the three (3) securities.
Satisfactorily recommended one (1) strategy for maximizing return for the current risk return relationship identified for each of the three (3) securities.
Thoroughly recommended one (1) strategy for maximizing return for the current risk return relationship identified for each of the three (3) securities.
5. Suggest how the Federal Reserve and its monetary policy affect each of the three (3) securities today.
Weight: 15%
Did not submit or incompletely suggested how the Federal Reserve and its monetary policy affect each of the three (3) securities today.
Insufficiently suggested how the Federal Reserve and its monetary policy affect each of the three (3) securities today.
Partially suggested how the Federal Reserve and its monetary policy affect each of the three (3) securities today.
Satisfactorily suggested how the Federal Reserve and its monetary policy affect each of the three (3) securities today.
Thoroughly suggested how the Federal Reserve and its monetary policy affect each of the three (3) securities today.
6. Determine whether each of the three (3) securities is a good investment in the next 12 months, 5 years, and 10 years. Provide a rationale for each security with your determination.
Weight: 20%
Did not submit or incompletely determined whether each of the three (3) securities is a good investment in the next 12 months, 5 years, and 10 years; did not submit or incompletely provided a rationale for each security.
Insufficiently determined whether each of the three (3) securities is a good investment in the next 12 months, 5 years, and 10 years; insufficiently provided a rationale for each security.
Partially determined whether each of the three (3) securities is a good investment in the next 12 months, 5 years, and 10 years; partially provided a rationale for each security.
Satisfactorily determined whether each of the three (3) securities is a good investment in the next 12 months, 5 years, and 10 years; satisfactorily provided a rationale for each security.
Thoroughly determined whether each of the three (3) securities is a good investment in the next 12 months, 5 years, and 10 years; thoroughly provided a rationale for each security.
7. Six (6) references
Weight: 5%
No references provided
Does not meet the required number of references; all references poor quality choices.
Does not meet the required number of references; some references poor quality choices.
Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.
Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.
8. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements
Weight: 10%
More than 8 errors present
7-8 errors present
5-6 errors present
3-4 errors present
0-2 errors present
