Alternative investment classes and their role in investment portfolios

“ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT CLASSES AND THEIR ROLE IN INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS”

 

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“Alternative Investment Classes and their Role in Investment Portfolios

 

You are required to describe, with examples, the range [at least seven (7)] of alternative investments which are generally available on capital and other markets and to consider how they are used in constructing and hedging investment portfolios.

 

Details of the Assignment requirements, suggested points for detailed examination and penalties for late lodgment are in the Subject Outline.

 

You are required to complete this essay either individually or as a Group Assignment (no more than three (3) members in a group). If undertaken as a Group Assignment, include a separate page signed by each member of the Group, detailing what each member wrote or contributed. In the case of a Group Assignment, each member will receive the same mark.

 

You should follow the following typing conventions:

 

  • Times New Roman font (at minimum , 12 pitch)
  • 1.5 line spacing
  • Top, bottom, left and right margins to be at least 2.5 cms from the edge of the page; and
  • A4 paper.

 

Research and Referencing

 

You should begin by studying Chapter 18 of the text-book. This contains at least 5 alternative investment classes.

 

You will need to discover at least 5 references apart from the text-book.

 

Use Harvard referencing! Seehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvard_referencing

 

Marking Guide

 

The Assignment will be marked out of 25% and there will be 4 components.

 

Component 1 – 7 marks. ANALYSIS. Discussion and understanding of the various types of alternative investments available on financial and other markets, along with a description of their main features, their role in the portfolio management process and an illustrative example of each.

 

Component 2 – 7 marks – RESEARCH – EXTENT AND APPLICATION. Discussion and detailed understanding of alternative investments in investment portfolio construction and management. Source references.

 

Component 3 – 6 marks – RECOMMENDATIONS / CONCLUSIONS. Following the above analysis and application of your research, state any recommendations which emerge for investor portfolio managers and investors, and summarise your overall conclusions.

 

Component 3 – 5 marks – PRESENTATION. Clear and concise expression, professional presentation, grammar, spelling and the use of graphs, tables and appropriate source referencing of material, charts, tables, etc.

 

The purpose of this Assignment is to test your initiative as advanced degree students, and your ability to discover information and apply this to portfolio management . Remember that plagiarism brings severe penalties.







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