Assignment: Financial Markets and Institutions

Money Market Securities

Capital Market Securities
Mortgage-Backed Securities
Derivative Securities
Valuation of Securities

Choose three types of securities from any of the financial markets covered in the textbook. Pick securities you would enjoy researching for this assignment.

Write a five 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 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 securities.

4. Recommend one strategy for maximizing return for the current risk return relationship identified for each of the three securities.

5. Suggest how the Federal Reserve and its monetary policy affect each of the three securities today.

6. Determine whether each of the three securities is a good investment in the next twelve months, five years, and ten years. Provide a rationale for each security with your determination.

7. Use at least six quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the professor's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length.