Tasks
Before commencing ...
1. Please thoroughly read the assessment and other information in the MAF707 Unit Guide. It contains important information regarding assessment in this unit.
2. Please monitor Cloud Deakin ‘ANNOUNCEMENTS' and the ‘ASSIGNMENT DISCUSSION' area prior to attempting this assignment.
3. ALL questions regarding this assignment must be left in the ‘ASSIGNMENT DISCUSSION' area. This ensures that we have a transparent process with assistance and all students have access to the same information.
4. YOU WILL COMPLETE THIS ASSIGNMENT IN A GROUP of four members. This assignment will not be completed individually.
5. Be familiar with the assignment submission policy found later in this document under the heading "Assignment Submission Policy".
ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS
To successfully complete this assessment each student group needs to prepare equity research reports for two Australian listed firms. These two firms should be from two different industries.
In general, equity analysts prepare equity research reports for the investors. These reports provide expert opinion about the investment opportunities in companies analysed. These reports also provide clear ‘buy' or ‘sell' recommendation to the investors. The equity research reports for the group assessment should at least include following:
• Basic information about the company: such as-Company name, industry, stock ticker, market capitalization, past return, P/E, etc.
• Description of the business and analysis of its strategic position in the industry.
• Financial analysis-including ratio analysis to explain financial health/strength of the firms. At least past 3 years financial history needs to be analysed.
• Investment recommendations with explanation.
• Large forecast errors related to equity analysis
Word limit: 3000 words. Number of words is calculated excluding tables, graphs/figures and references.