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1.Write a paper analyzing the market capitalization changes of one of the Fortune 10 companies over the last three years. Be clear on what market capitalization means. Look at the Fortune 10 company you select and see what happened to its market capitalization in the last three years. If it went up or if it went down, look at articles on why. Maybe sales improved. Perhaps competition built up. Or, they may have had problems with their products. The paper must include research from credible sources, such as The Wall Street Journal.

2. Investors worry about volatility in the stock market. Stock prices rise and fall rapidly. Recently, the market had several bad weeks, then it recovered partially. Investors do not have enough time to react. By the time they decide to sell a stock or buy another, the stock price has already shifted again. Write a paper identifying what are the best ways of dealing with high volatility in financial markets. For example, should a smart investor watch stock prices daily and be ready to pounce when a stock moves rapidly? Or, should he or she make no move - waiting for the market to steady itself, if it ever steadies itself? Perhaps foreign markets would be a wiser investment. Maybe it is better to move all money out of the stock market and invest in real estate, gold, lottery tickets or just keep it in the bank. Look at all of these alternatives pointing out the strengths and weaknesses of each and select the wisest course of action.

3.You are working at an investment firm. You were assigned the task of doing research on emerging markets. Your company is heavily invested in debt and stocks from various emerging markets. Top management is worried that the company's performance may suffer. Your task is to recommend a reasonable plan for your company for the next three years.
Important concerns from your conversation with senior management, which must be addressed in your report, include,

•  The BRICS are not performing well. Should we eliminate, increase or reduce our holdings? Why?
•  Which emerging markets are performing well? Which aren't? Where do we put our money?
•  What is an "emerging market?" Identify specific countries?
• Where are the risks in emerging markets? How risk averse should our company be?
•  We need to avoid falling into the MF Global trap that sank that firm.
•  The return is very low, so why are some of our competitors buying so many US Treasuries?