Reference no: EM133033086 , Length: word count:2000
Assignment
Learning Outcome 1: Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of the contexts in which financial institutions operate, including legal, ethical, and social: markets: national and international regulatory and rule setting bodies.
Learning Outcome 2: Demonstrate advanced knowledge of contemporary theories and empirical', evidence concerning financial markets and institutions.
Learning Outcome 3: Critically analyse the role and impacts of global financial market on business environment in supporting business decisions.
Learning Outcome 4: Demonstrate advanced understanding of the technical language and practices of the financial sector; and the irrational nature of financial markets.
Learning Outcome 5: Demonstrate advanced financial data analytical skills to support the arguments and present effectively to experts and non-experts audience.
This assigiunent is in the form of a 2000 word individual Open Book Case Study Report based on the same firm used for the presentation
The covid-19 pandemic is an ongoing global event that has had tremendous effect on economies and individual companies. In the light of this, the purpose of this coursework is to use relevant Excel templates to conduct event studies to test market efficiency following the initial occurrence of the pandemic. This is to be based on the same one firm you selected for your presentation coursework. Based on the result of event studies, determine trading strategies and instruments to be applied to exploit price efficiency/inefficiency to arrive at appropriate conclusion and recommendations for investment in your chosen firm.
Details of the task Specific Tasks
• Critically analyse the Efficient market Hypothesis (EMH) and its relevance in a highly volatile setting such as a global pandemic especially as they relate to your firm.
• Conduct event analysis to test EMI. An event analysis template is provided separately based on contents of Chapter 14 Benninga (2014) `Financial Modeling (4th edition).
• You are required to demonstrate trading strategies and instruments that would be appropriate for exploiting price efficiency/inefficiency during the global pandemic. Your analysis should forecast possible trading profits from investing in the finn, going forward until an approximate cut-off date.
• Conclusion and Recommendation. Conclude your analysis based on the 'above and recommend appropriate courses of action for trading and ;investment.
Please use APA referencing styleAssignment Guidelines Structure
You have been asked to produce a report. It should contain the following:
- Appropriate coversheet
- Title Page, including the given title in full.
- Contents Page
- Introduction
- Main body, which should also be organised under appropriate headings.
- Conclusion
- References
- Appendices, which should be numbered.
o Make sure you refer your reader to them as required.
Attachment:- Global Financial Markets.rar