Analyze how capital structure decision-making practices impact financial management.
Analyze how capital structure decision-making practices impact financial management.
Week 9 Assignment 1: Financial Research Report – Submit Here .Students, please view the “Submit a Clickable Rubric Assignment” inthe Student Center. Instructors, training on how to grade is withinthe Instructor Center.Assignment 1: Financial Research Report Due Week 9 and worth 300pointsImagine that you are a financial manager researching investmentsfor your client. Use the Strayer Learning Resource Center toresearch the stock of any U.S. publicly traded company that you mayconsider as an investment opportunity for your client. Yourinvestment should align with your client’s investment goals. (Note:Please ensure that you are able to find enough information aboutthis company in order to complete this assignment. You will createan appendix, in which you will insert related information.)The assignment covers the following topics:•Rationale for choosing the company for which to invest •Ratioanalysis •Stock price analysis •Recommendations Refer to thefollowing resources to assist with completing your assignment:Stock Selection•Forbes – “Six Rules to Follow When Picking Stocks” •CNN Money –“Stocks: Investing in stocks” •The Motley Fool – “13 Steps toInvesting Foolishly” •Seeking Alpha – “The Graham And Dodd MethodFor Valuing Stocks” •Investopedia – “Guide to Stock-PickingStrategies” •Seeking Alpha – “Get Your Smart Beta Here! DividendGrowth Stocks As ‘Strategic Beta’ Investments” Market and CompanyInformation•U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission – “Market Structure”•Yahoo! Finance •Mergent Online (Note: This resource is alsoavailable through the Strayer Learning Resource Center.) •SeekingAlpha (Note: Also available through the Android or iTunes Appstore.) •Morningstar (Note: You can create a no-cost Basic Accessaccount.) •Research Hub, located in the left menu of your course inBlackboard.Write a ten to fifteen (10-15) page paper in which you:1.Provide a rationale for the stock that you selected,indicating the significant economic, financial, and other factorsthat led you to consider this stock. 2.Suggest the primary reasonswhy the selected stock is a suitable investment for your client.Include a description of your client’s profile. 3.Select any five(5) financial ratios that you have learned about in the text.Analyze the past three (3) years of the selected financial ratiosfor the company; you may obtain this information from the company’sfinancial statements. Determine the company’s financial health.(Note: Suggested ratios include, but are not limited to, currentratio, quick ratio, earnings per share, and price earnings ratio.)4.Based on your financial review, determine the risk level of thestock from your investor’s point of view. Indicate key strategiesthat you may use in order to minimize these perceived risks.5.Provide your recommendations of this stock as an investmentopportunity. Support your rationale with resources, such aspeer-reviewed articles, material from the Strayer Learning ResourceCenter, and reviews by market analysts. 6.Use at least five (5)quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia andother similar websites do not qualify as academic resources. Yourassignment must follow these formatting requirements:•Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12),with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references mustfollow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor forany additional instructions. •Include a cover page containing thetitle of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name,the course title, and the date. The cover page and the referencepage are not included in the required assignment page length. Thespecific course learning outcomes associated with this assignmentare:•Critique financial management strategies that support businessoperations in various market environments. •Analyze financialstatements for key ratios, cash flow positions, and taxationeffects. •Review fixed income strategies using time value of moneyconcept, bond valuation methods, and interest rate calculations.•Estimate the risk and return on financial investments. •Applyfinancial management options to corporate finance. •Determine thecost of capital and how to maximize returns. •Formulate cash flowanalysis for capital projects including project risks and returns.•Evaluate how corporate valuation and forecasting affect financialmanagement. •Analyze how capital structure decision-makingpractices impact financial management. •Use technology andinformation resources to research issues in financial management.•Write clearly and concisely about financial management usingproper writing mechanics.
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