I. Company Choice

A. Select a company that has recently (within the last year or two) gone public for use in your final project and introduce the company in a short paragraph by naming the company and discussing the company's product or service

II. Market Overview.

This section should provide an overview of the main organized exchanges, both inside and outside the United States, from which the company you are reviewing could have selected.

Note that you do not need to list every exchange, just major exchanges with large market capitalization to give a sense of the diversity of markets available. In particular, you should briefly:

A. Identify the main features, similarities, and differences in the principal global organized exchanges.

For example, what instruments or securities are traded in the different markets? Are some markets more focused on certain industries or commodities? Are some markets more prestigious or harder to enter than others?

B. Assess recent performance for the markets you identified in broad terms, focusing on factors that might affect IPO-listing decisions. Support your response with specific indicators and examples.

For example, which markets are performing well? Which are highly volatile? What current events might impact the markets? You may use Yahoo! Finance Stock Center as a resource to find lists of organized exchanges. There is an option on the top right to change to other continents.