Task Description
Pick two FIN304 topics (I chose 5 and 6) and summarize your knowledge and understanding of the chosen topics
5) Basics of Stock Valuation ? Compare and contrast stock price and intrinsic value ? Value constant growth and nonconstant growth stocks with discounted cash flow method ? Calculate the return stock investors expect to earn ? Evaluate whether a stock is fairly priced (6) Basics of Risk and Return Analysis ? Calculate risk on stand-alone basis and in a portfolio context ? Explain the connection and the difference between stand-along risk and beta risk ? Calculate expected return and required return of individual financial assets and portfolio ? Explain the components and finding of capital asset pricing mod
What is Required
Minimum in the main body of discussion (essays fail to meet this requirement will not receive any writing credit).
Cover page that lists the number of words in the main body of discussion
Table of Content
Reference page that outlines the sources of information quotes in the essay
Grading Criteria
Quality: demonstrated by the in-depth and comprehensive coverage of the assigned topics;
Professionalism: evidenced by being free of spelling or grammar errors
Appropriate format: students can choose any format style, as long as the principles of the chosen style are followed throughout the paper
Note for Success
Think about writing your paper as if you are sharing with a novice in Finance.
Do not throw out jargons. Explain with simple language.
Use narratives to present thoughts and discussions. The essay should not be a bullet list of concepts, equations, and theories.
You may agree or disagree with what the textbook or course material says. That is why the writing should not be a summary of the textbook. Instead, it should be your reflection on the chosen topic from the perspective of investor or financial decision maker.
Copy-and-paste of existing work, including but not limited to textbooks, is not allowed.
Submission will be checked by Turnitin for matches to existing work.
If plagiarism is identified, it will be reported to the Dean of Students, and the student will receive F grade for FIN304 class.
Submission Format
Please submit your assignment by uploading a Word Document or a PDF file.