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Imagine That You Are A Potential Investor Researching A Us Investmen

Imagine that you are a potential investor researching a U.S. investment of your choice. Your choice can be any investment that is highly marketable, which means that you must be able to sell it at a market price very easily. Publicly traded stock, corporate bonds, government bonds, real estate, mutual funds, and derivatives are all examples of highly marketable investments. You will be required to collect financial statements and/or relevant financial information that detail the past three (3) years (fiscal or calendar) of the chosen investment. These statements can usually be located within the organization’s website under “investor information” or similar sections. Many times, these statements can also be found on Yahoo Finance, Google Finance, MSN Money, or Hoovers. You will also need to research your chosen investment’s price for the past five (5) years, as well as a related market index’s performance over the same period. An example of an applicable market index is the Standard & Poor’s Stock Market Index, commonly called the S&P 500. Select the highly marketable investment that you wish to research. Provide a brief (one paragraph) explanation as to why you selected that particular investment. List five (5) resources to demonstrate that sufficient information is available regarding your selected investment.