FIN 571 Wk 1 Discussion – Primary and Secondary Markets

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to other students or your faculty member.

Due Day 3

You are a new economist for a major financial institution, and you’ve been invited to speak as a guest lecturer for a Freshman Finance course at the local university.

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

• Share how you would describe the overall purpose and mechanics of both primary and secondary markets.
• How would you explain the way the performance of your company is influenced by the activity of the markets you described?
• After your initial post, choose a classmate’s approach that is different from the approach you’d take on the guest lecture. What additional information might you include in your lecture based on your classmate’s approach?

Due Day 7

Reply to at least 2 of your classmates or your faculty member. Be constructive and professional.

FIN 571 Wk 2 Discussion – ROE and EPS

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to other students or your faculty member.

Due Day 3

You are a research analyst for a publicly traded company, and you’ve been assigned to give a presentation on how a company uses performance metrics in corporate valuation.

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

• Think about how you would present return on equity (ROE) and earnings per share (EPS) to a group of investors or senior management.
• Explain the use of ROE and EPS in evaluating the value of a company. Include how to calculate ROE and EPS.
• Why is understanding ROE and EPS important to a company’s value?
• Share an example of a company whose ROE and EPS you calculated. What do these results say about the company?

Due Day 7

Reply to at least 2 of your classmates or your faculty member. Be constructive and professional.

FIN 571 Wk 3 Discussion – Capital Budgeting Techniques

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to other students or your faculty member.

Due Day 3

You are a Finance Manager for a major utility company.

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

• Think about some of the capital budgeting techniques you might use for some upcoming projects.
• Discuss at least 2 capital budgeting techniques and how your company can benefit from the use of these tools.
• Compare your approaches to other students’ responses. How were they similar or different? Why might you use the different approaches shared by your classmates?

Due Day 7

Reply to at least 2 of your classmates or your faculty member. Be constructive and professional.

FIN 571 Wk 4 Discussion – Financial Performance Evaluation

ost a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to other students or your faculty member.

Due Day 3

You are writing a book on how to evaluate performance evaluation for a company.

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

• Think about some of the influences and measures of company performance that you read about this week.
• Explain the use of return on assets (ROA) and the price-to-earnings (PE) ratio in evaluating the performance of a company.
• Write about how to calculate ROA and PE ratio and how market conditions can affect these metrics.
• Share the ROA and PE ratio for a company you are familiar with. What do these metrics tell you about the financial health of the company?

Due Day 7

Reply to at least 2 of your classmates or your faculty member. Be constructive and professional in your responses.

FIN 571 Wk 5 Discussion – Systematic and Unsystematic Risk

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to other students or your faculty member.

Due Day 3

You are the Chief Risk Officer for a company and you’ve been tasked with identifying the areas where your company is exposed to systematic and unsystematic risks.

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

• Based on the information you learned this week, what approach would you take in explaining how systematic and unsystematic risks affect risk planning?
• Describe your approach.
• Name 3 or more systematic or unsystematic risks your company might face.
• Think of some implications if your company decides not to be proactive and plan for these risks.

Due Day 7

Reply to at least 2 of your classmates or your faculty member. Be constructive and professional.

FIN 571 Wk 6 Discussion – Venture Capital

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to other students or your faculty member.

Due Day 3

You are a business consultant who works with new business owners. A new client wants to start a bakery and seeks your advice.

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

• Based on what you’ve learned from the readings, discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using venture capital as startup funding for a business.
• Describe what approach you would recommend for the client by using the information you researched.
• How does your approach differ from the recommendations of your classmates?
• How might your recommendation change after reading your classmates recommendations?

Due Day 7

Reply to at least 2 of your classmates or your faculty member. Be constructive and professional.