Discipline: Finance

Assignment: Evaluate Financial Markets, Securities, and Institutions Along with Associated RisksAssignment: Evaluate Financial Markets, Securities, and Institutions Along with Associated Risks

Background Financial engineering has been disparaged as nothing more than paper shuffling. Critics argue that resources used for rearranging wealth (that is, bundling and unbundling financial assets) might be better spent on creating wealth (that is, creating real assets).  Instructions For this assignment, evaluate this criticism and answer the following questions:  Are any benefits realized […]

How M-Pesa has Contributed to Financial Inclusion and Economic Empowerment in Kenya?How M-Pesa has Contributed to Financial Inclusion and Economic Empowerment in Kenya?

This assignment requires students to prepare a paper where they will define a research  topic in the field of their interest, describe its background, define research question (s),  aim & objectives, and write a literature review based on 4-5 scholarly articles/book chapters   on the topic of their choice (2500 words, +/- 10 %). References […]

Write a discussion post based on decision-making tools from this weeks materials and an actual problem I have faced in the workplace.Write a discussion post based on decision-making tools from this weeks materials and an actual problem I have faced in the workplace.

Instructions: Making decisions in business can be difficult. Fortunately, we have a lot of great tools to help us! Choose two decision-making tools you learned in our materials this week and explain how you would use them to make a decision with an actual problem you have faced in your professional life.   Actual problem […]

Choose any financial institution of your choice and Choose a major event (good or bad) that had happened in that financial institution. Make a ReportChoose any financial institution of your choice and Choose a major event (good or bad) that had happened in that financial institution. Make a Report

Choose any financial institution of your choice. It must be listed on a stock exchange for at least last 5 years. Choose a major event (good or bad) that had happened in that financial institution. Download the stock prices around the event (event window and estimation period) and we will run event study it in […]

Reply to Discussion – Learning from Coworkers: Peer Effects on Individual Investment DecisionsReply to Discussion – Learning from Coworkers: Peer Effects on Individual Investment Decisions

Write a 300-word discussion reply to the discussion post below. Recommend 1 peer reviewed journal article that provides additional information on their topic. In your response, you should give a summary of the article in your own words and discuss why it is relevant to their forum topic. It must be different than articles they […]

Using financial statements and other resources write an essay on UnitedHealth Group Inc.Using financial statements and other resources write an essay on UnitedHealth Group Inc.

Write a 750 to 1000-word paper. In your paper include the following: Using the annual financial statements and other research, explain the stock structure of UnitedHealth Group Inc. What elements comprise their capital structure? What is the history on your company’s growth? Look up the beta for your stock. How does your stock compare to […]

Value-at-Risk (VAR) Estimation Methods: Empirical Analysis on Emerging Markets (Only in LaTEX format)Value-at-Risk (VAR) Estimation Methods: Empirical Analysis on Emerging Markets (Only in LaTEX format)

The final thesis must be only in LateX format. I have already done a draft file and i’ve collected some sources. We will use historical simulation and arch models for writing the rest of the thesis and correcting the existing draft. The length is approx. 80 pages including all the diagrams. I’m attaching a draft. […]