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Question 1a: Investing in a specific company. 20% of the grade, 1000 words

Choose a company in a part of the world and domain where you feel at ease with daily quotes available at https://finance.google.com and which issue dividends (e.g. you can select a component of the
S&P 500, Nasdaq, SMI (Swiss Market Index) or any European market)

Describe the company, consider the recent performance (take five years) of the shares have selected. That means that you have to research the price of the chosen share five years ago and today. In
addition you must establish what dividends were paid. Then using one of the techniques covered in the course (discounted cash flow or end value with dividends carried forward with a stated interest
rate), establish the historical return on investment.

You can use https://finance.google.com to find the data on share price. Look under “sector summary”, select a sector you like, then a company for your research. To find data on dividends, you can
look at the company web site (which is listed on the page of finance.google.com devoted to your company.

You may use other data sources is you prefer. (e.g. https://www.bloomberg.com, https://www.cnbc.com )

Question 2: An investment strategy based on funds. 65% of the grade, 3000 words