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 a great return. Publicly traded stock, corporate bonds, government bonds, real estate, mutual funds, and derivatives are all examples of highly marketable investments. However, for this assignment, select the stock of a publicly traded U.S. corporation.
You will be required to collect financial statements, relevant financial information, or both that details the past three 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 may also visit the )
You will also be required to research your chosen investment’s price for the past five years, as well as a related market index for this investment for the past five years. An example of an applicable market index is the Standard and Poor’s Stock Market Index, commonly called the S&P 500.
To complete this assignment, write a 3-5 page paper in which you do the following:
- Select the stock of a publicly traded U.S. corporation that you wish to research for your portfolio diversification, with at least two supporting fundamental reasons such as price to earnings (P/E), price to book (P/B), price to cash flow from operation (P/CFO), and price to dividend (P/D). Provide at least one technical screen such as uptrend.
- Provide a brief (one-paragraph) explanation of the systematic risk and potential return associated with the investment you’ve selected.
- List five resources to demonstrate that there is enough information to support your decision regarding your selected investment.
This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The library is your home for SWS assistance, including citations and formatting. Please refer to the for all support. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:
- Outline portfolio diversification strategies, and the systematic risk and potential return on an investment.
View RubricWeek 4 Assignment – Investment SelectionWeek 4 Assignment – Investment SelectionCriteriaRatingsPtsSelect the stock of a publicly traded U.S. corporation that you wish to research for your portfolio diversification, with at least two supporting fundamental reasons such as price to earnings (P/E), price to book (P/B), price to cash flow from operation (P/CFO), and price to dividend (P/D). Please provide at least one technical screen such as uptrend.20 to >17.99 ptsExemplaryThoroughly selected the stock of a publicly traded U.S. corporation. Thoroughly provided at least two supporting reasons for the choice. Provided thorough technical screen information.17.99 to >15.99 ptsCompetentSatisfactorily selected the stock of a publicly traded U.S. corporation. Satisfactorily provided at least two supporting reasons for the choice. Provided satisfactory technical screen information.15.99 to >13.99 ptsSatisfactoryPartially selected the stock of a publicly traded U.S. corporation. Partially provided at least two supporting reasons for the choice. Provided partial technical screen information.13.99 to >11.99 ptsNeeds ImprovementInsufficiently selected the stock of a publicly traded U.S. corporation. Insufficiently provided at least two supporting reasons for the choice. Provided insufficient technical screen information.11.99 to >0 ptsUnacceptableDid not submit or incompletely selected the stock of a publicly traded U.S. corporation. Did not submit or incompletely provided at least two supporting reasons for the choice and did not submit at least one technical screen./ 20 ptsProvide a brief (one paragraph) explanation of the systematic risk and potential return associated with the investment you’ve selected.40 to >35.99 ptsExemplaryThoroughly provided a brief (one paragraph) explanation of the systematic risk and potential return associated with the investment selected.35.99 to >31.99 ptsCompetentSatisfactorily provided a brief (one paragraph) explanation of the systematic risk and potential return associated with the investment selected.31.99 to >27.99 ptsSatisfactoryPartially provided a brief (one paragraph) explanation of the systematic risk and potential return associated with the investment selected.27.99 to >23.99 ptsNeeds ImprovementInsufficiently provided a brief (one paragraph) explanation of the systematic risk and potential return associated with the investment selected.23.99 to >0 ptsUnacceptableDid not submit or incompletely provided a brief (one paragraph) explanation of the systematic risk and potential return associated with the investment selected./ 40 ptsList five resources to demonstrate that there is enough information to support your decision regarding your selected investment.30 to >26.99 ptsExemplaryThoroughly listed five resources to demonstrate that there is enough information to support the decision regarding the selected investment.26.99 to >23.99 ptsCompetentSatisfactorily listed five resources to demonstrate that there is enough information to support the decision regarding the selected investment.23.99 to >20.99 ptsSatisfactoryPartially listed five resources to demonstrate that there is enough information to support the decision regarding the selected investment.20.99 to >17.99 ptsNeeds ImprovementInsufficiently listed five resources to demonstrate that there is enough information to support the decision regarding the selected investment.17.99 to >0 ptsUnacceptableDid not submit or incompletely listed five resources to demonstrate that there is enough information to support the decision regarding the selected investment./ 30 ptsClarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements.10 to >8.99 ptsExemplary02 errors present.8.99 to >7.99 ptsCompetent34 errors present.7.99 to >6.99 ptsSatisfactory56 errors present.6.99 to >5.99 ptsNeeds Improvement78 errors present.5.99 to >0 ptsUnacceptableMore than 8 errors present.
