FIN 350 WK 8 Assignment 2 – Financial Markets and Institutions, Part 2
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.