Category: Investing and Financial markets

Answer questions based on textbook content, search in the textbook, and do not search on the internet. For the question need to research data online, use the website given in the assignment cite the source, and have a link to access where the data is from.

Does the stock market affect the economy, or does
the stock market affect the economy?Talk about
forecasting of the direction, as well as the reason of the direction 
There are a few tools we have to predict the consumption part of GDP.  A few of them are consumer sentiment and
consumer confidence. Talk about advantages and disadvantages of those tools, as
well as their function.
Describe four types of expenses, which can mislead
profitability in the accrual basis of accounting.
Discuss the concept of revenue recognition in the
accrual basis of accounting. How does it mislead profitability? Give an
example.

Answer each talking point seperately 
Single Factor Model –
Multifactor Model –
Arbitrage using single factor model–

Perform a financial analysis of the company as to its current state using the main financial ratios to perform a diagnosis (I recommend 8 ratios), what can you infer from each ratio – are they similar to general or industry norms – and discuss how well the company is doing and whether there are any issues to address. You may also use non-standard ratios if appropriate or if you notice something of interest. Look back on the last 3-5 years of data to examine any trends and can you link any changes with real-world events. Also, compare with 2 other competitor companies in the same industry to benchmark your company against the rest of the industry and identify any issues or areas for improvement (any reasonable competitors of your choice considered). Conclude with any improvements or suggestions for the company based on your findings. Please show graphs and tables here to illustrate your report. The best way to present is to show each ratio v time in a graph (including two competitors) and comment underneath. and The values will be linked to real-world events, and norms for that industry and there may be deductions made from links between several ratios. A good overall analysis of the company’s financial position. 
it should be based on the financial analysis of tesla and its competitor will be BYD and NIO . the chinese based companies.  These references are likely to be a mix of academic references, internet sites, market research databases such as Mintel, Frost and Sullivan, Keynote or even product comparison sites or blogs

Chapter Four
Research Findings
Introduction
Indent each new paragraph. Write your next section
here. Recap the methodology from Chapter Three and provide an overview of how
Chapter Four is organized.
Participants and Research Setting
Indent each new paragraph. Write your next section
here. Begin this section by describing how the study reached saturation through
the number of participants.
Typically, you must include a paragraph describing the
demographic information for each participant in your study. See this example
using an APA level 3 heading (see following example).
Institution #12 – President #12
Institution
#12 was founded in the late 1800s with Christian principles and is committed to
student’s future successes and contributions to Appalachia. The institution
supports and respects the worth of all humans. Ninety-nine percent of freshmen
students receive financial aid, and 38% are first-generation students.
Sixty-three percent of undergraduate students are awarded federal, state,
local, or institutional grant aid. Institution #12 is designated by IPEDS as
“town: remote” and classified with the Carnegie Classification as a major
graduate, medium-sized institution with high residency. The institution offers
both distance education courses and programs. The institution has roots in the
Baptist faith and is religiously affiliated for purposes of institutional
control. As an independent, non-profit institution, #12 receives no federal,
state, or local appropriations. President #12 was a white male in his fifties
who had been serving in his present role as president since 2016 after serving
as chief academic officer at a private, faith-based institution in Idaho
(Hudson, 2021).
Study Analysis
Indent each new paragraph. Write your next section
here. This section should circle back to the Data Analysis section from Chapter
Three, where you provide an overview of the coding. Then, briefly introduce the
themes of your study and firms alignment with each of your respective research
questions.
Analyses of Research Questions
Indent
each new paragraph. Write your next section here. List research questions one
at a time. You should address each question with its own level three heading. Often,
you will want level IV and V headings to introduce themes and sub-themes within
each research question (see below).
Research Question One
Indent
each new paragraph. Write your next section here. It is best practice to begin
this section by restating the research question. For example:
Research question one asked, what meaning do TRiO Student Support Services students
attribute to firms success in college? Then, introduce your themes and firms
corresponding data using Level IV and V headings (see example below).
Theme
One: Social Responsibility. Begin
texts and quotes here. Recall that APA requires quotes over 40 words to be a
block quote. For more information on how to appropriately format quotations
from research participants, please see 8.36 of the APA Publication Manual,
Seventh Edition (https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/citations/quoting-participants)
Subtheme
One: Social Responsibility Among Culture.
Begin texts and quotes here. Recall that APA requires quotes 40 words or more to
be a block quote. 
Research Question Two
Indent each new paragraph. Write your next section here.
Follow the same guidelines as above to begin this section.
Supplementary Findings
Indent each new paragraph. Write your next section
here. If you do not have supplementary findings, this heading should be
deleted.
Summary
Indent each new paragraph. Write your next section
here. This
section summarizes the chapter contents and closes with a transition sentence
to Chapter Five. Do not write in future tense. 

Please follow the steps of instructions and finish all the steps. You can change the price if you think it is too much before I hire you. 
Word document: 
The first page of your Word document should be like the mutual fund sheet and contain the basic information about your portfolio, the investment strategy and the tables and illustrations in the purple boxes. 
The second (and third) page of your Word document should contain a brief explanation for each stock why it is in the portfolio and what return you expect to it (alpha).
Excel notebook:
The first sheet of the Excel notebook should be the prices you have downloaded. 
The second sheet of the Excel notebook should be data you download from the Fama-French data library.
The third sheet of the Excel notebook should be the returns and excess returns of the stocks in your portfolio. (You will need the prices from the first sheet and the risk-free rate from the second sheet for this.) 
The fourth sheet should contain all CAPM regressions.
The fifth sheet should contain all calculations for the construction of your portfolio.
The sixth sheet should contain all 3-Factor model regressions. 
The seventh sheet should contain all calculations for the data summary of your portfolio. (This data goes onto the first page of your Word document.) 
Note that you must use Word (doc or docx) and Excel (xls or xlsx) formats in your submission. We cannot accept PDF documents. Make sure that your Excel notebook contains formulas so that we can give you credit for your work.

Final Project: Corporate Finance Analysis of a Saudi Listed Company i preferr to chose one of this two companies that easy to you (seera, al habib hospital)
Objective:
To apply theoretical finance concepts to real-world corporate analysis, enabling students to assess financial strategies, risk management, and investment decision-making skills using actual financial data from a Saudi listed company.
Instructions:
1. Choose a Company: Each student selects one company from the TADAWUL stock market. i prefer to chose
Seera
2. Data Collection:
– Financial Reports: Obtain recent annual and quarterly financial reports from the company’s official website or financial market databases.
– Market Data: Use TADAWUL to gather historical price data.
– Beta Value: Retrieve the company’s beta from Yahoo Finance.
– Risk-Free Rate: Search for current risk-free rate data applicable to Saudi Arabia (usually government bond yields).
3. Analysis Tasks:
– Capital Structure Analysis:
– Explain the concept of capital structure.
– Calculate the proportion of debt vs. equity in the company’s capital structure.
– Calculate the cost of debt from financial reports.
– Equity Required Rate of Return:
– Apply the Dividend Growth Model (DGM) and the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) to calculate the required rate of return on equity.
– Describe each model and show detailed calculations.
– Market Return Calculation:
– Use historical prices from TADAWUL to calculate the market return.
– Explain how this figure is used in the CAPM.
– Beta Utilization in CAPM:
– Describe what beta represents and how it influences the CAPM.
– Use the company’s beta from Yahoo Finance in the CAPM formula to calculate the expected return of the stock.
– Risk-Free Rate Utilization in CAPM:
– Explain the role of the risk-free rate in the CAPM.
– Show how to incorporate it into your calculations.
– Earnings and Dividend Growth Analysis:
– Use financial reports to calculate earnings growth.
– Find the Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of earnings or dividends.
– Apply these growth rates in the DGM.
– Stock Valuation and Analysis:
– Evaluate the company’s stock using both the CAPM and DGM.
– Compare the calculated intrinsic value with the current market price to determine if the stock is overvalued or undervalued.
4. Report Format:
– Introduction: Brief introduction of the chosen company and an overview of its industry.
– Methodology: Description of data sources and calculation methods.
– Analysis: Detailed presentation of calculations and results.
– Conclusion: Insights and implications of the analysis for potential investors.
– References: List of all data sources used.
5. Submission Guidelines:
– Format: PDF or Word Document.
– Length: 5-10 pages, including charts and tables.

Our essay is to answer questions 1.9, 3, 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3, regarding Bonds and Options, using tthe excels attached. You can find one excel for the Bond exercise, and another one for the options.

Instructions on Assessment:
To answer the questions below, you must choose one ‘Global Systemically Important Financial Institution’ to provide examples using their latest Annual and Pillar 3 reports. When answering both questions, you are required to demonstrate how the risks within each question interact.
1)         In the context of the most recent international regulatory frameworks, critically evaluate the role of the bank’s asset-liability committees (ALCOs) in measuring and managing interest rate and liquidity risk. To support this, you are required to calculate and interpret appropriate measurement techniques. 
2)         Using literature and regulatory risk measurement requirements, evaluate your chosen bank’s operational risk management performance within the current challenging banking environment. In response, construct a fraud risk assessment framework using real world and future potential exposure examples.
Assessment structure guidelines are as follows:
·      Your assignment can be in the form of a report, but you should not separate all the individual risks.
·      Length maximum of 3000 words (with a +/- 10% tolerance level) must be stated.
·      Font – Arial 12, the whole document being fully justified.
·      Titles and headings should be in bold. Section headings should be numbered, e.g. 3.1.
·      Quotations of more than two lines must be indented and in italics with the reference and page number stated. Shorter quotes should be in italics but do not need to be indented.
·      Tables and figures should be inserted at an appropriate point in the text and should be easily readable.
·      No large tables, except a detailed fraud risk framework. 
·      If you are attaching any appendices, please keep them to a minimum.
·      Referencing must be APA 7th  style.

Write up a “forecast” on the developer you chose for your market reports. Look for future developments, news, partnerships, or any content that relates to the developer.
I have also attached my previous market reports as a reference.