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GAC6005 Investment Management - Gulf College
Learning outcome 1: Critically evaluate the roles and origins of the global financial markets and the main theories as to how they work
Learning outcome 2: Critically evaluate the role and functions of fund managers
Learning outcome 3: Have an appreciation of the major issues in investment today
Assessment Task
The Sharia Index closed down 0.01 per cent at 536.46 points. Renaissance Service, up 3.62 per cent, was the top gainer while Al Suwadi Power, down 5.13 percent, was the top loser. National Bank of Oman was the most active in terms of number of shares traded while Sahara Hospitality was the most active in terms of turnover.
A total number of 284 trades were executed during the day's trading session, generating turnover of OMR2.14 million with more than 10.28 million shares changing hands. Out of 39 traded stocks, 4 advanced, 13 declined and 22 remained unchanged. At the session close, GCC & Arab investors were net sellers for OMR446,000 while domestic investors were net buyers for OMR402,000 followed by foreign investors for OMR44,000 worth of shares.
Financial Index closed at 6,487.58 points, down 0.46 per cent. Alizz Islamic Bank and Al Madina Takaful were up by 1.43 per cent and 1.25 percent respectively. Bank Dhofar, HSBC Oman, Al Omaniya Service and Bank Muscat were down 2.92 per cent, 2.38 per cent, 1.08 per cent and 0.45 per cent respectively.
Industrial Index closed at 4,315.31 points, down 0.12 per cent. There were no gainers from the Industrial sector. Oman Fisheries and Oman Cement were down by 1.28 percent and 0.45 per cent.
Services index closed down 0.47 per cent at 1,956.01 points. Renaissance Service and OIFC were up
3.62 per cent and 2.63 per cent respectively. Al Suwadi Power, National Gas, United Power, Oman National Engin. Invt and Omantel were down 5.13 per cent, 4.39 percent, 4.00 per cent, 3.57 percent and 2.78 percent respectively.
Read the above report and write an assignment based on the following tasks:
(a) Briefly introduce the role of financial market of the report.
(b) Critically discuss financial assets and portfolio management theory and analyse how the concept and theory are applied with the report.
(c) Discuss role and functions of fund managers and evaluate how their role and functions successfully manage financial assets of the report for effective investment decision.
(d) With major issues of investment in the report, identify two charts of technical analysis as an investment strategy and critically discuss how the charts enable investors enhancing effective investment decision.
You are required to make a report (2,000 words) according to the requirements of the assignment tasks and the learning outcomes of the module. Below is the structure or outline with logical flows of the assignment tasks to complete your report:
Introduction - (a) it provides an overview of introduce the role of financial market of the report (200 words).
Content analysis - (1,600 words)
(b) Critically discuss financial assets and portfolio management theory (200 words) and analyse how the concept and theory are applied with the report (300 words).
(c) Discuss role and functions of fund managers (200 words) and evaluate how their role and functions successfully manage financial assets of the report for effective investment decision (300 words).
(d) Identify two charts of technical analysis as investment strategies (200 words) and critically discuss how the charts enable investors enhancing effective investment decision (400 words).
Conclusion - (e) it provides the summary of the analysis with logical flow of information given in the report (200 words).
Reference - it includes a comprehensive list of references from all sources including books, e-books, online sources, newspapers, journals and publications using the proper Harvard referencing system (10-15 references).
Attachment:- Investment Management.rar