RESEARCH PAPER ASSIGNMENT
As part of the grade evaluation, students will prepare a research paper focused on a particular financial market of choice outside of the U.S. The majority of the focus should be on the current state of the market but having an understanding of the history of the currency is required as well. Students will choose one of the major world financial markets as a topic with the following points to be considered in drafting the report:
• Brief history of the market
• What role the financial market plays in the global market
• Major regulations governing the market
• Discuss which financial instruments are available to be traded in the market besides debt and equity
• Track the performance of the equity market since the financial crisis and discuss how the market has performed including the driving factors behind this performance
• Identify the local currency underpinning the market and how the currency has performed including an indication of any impact the currency had on the performance of the financial markets
• Discuss the major points of monetary policy in the country since the financial crisis and any impact the monetary policy had on the performance of the financial markets being specific in your assessment
Students should make use of some of the following resources in preparing their written papers:
• Wall Street Journal
• NY Times business section
• The Financial Times
• Bloomberg
• CNBC.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.