BUSN 9223 Investments and Portfolio Management Assignment (15 marks) Due date: Friday, 28 April 2017, (Week 7), 11.50pm Part 1 (Compulsory) 10 marks Section A: Share price information (5 marks) Instructions 1 Access the ASX website (www.asx.com.au). Access the ‘Prices and Research’ section then select ‘Prices’ and go to ‘Shares’. 2 Enter the ASX code ‘CBA’ or ‘BHP’ to retrieve the latest price information for Commonwealth Bank or Billiton. Questions 1 Provide a brief summary of the information available. (2 marks) 2 From the price chart, do you believe there is any evidence of a trend? (3 marks) Section B: Bond price information (5 marks) Instructions 1 Access the ASX website (www.asx.com.au). Access the ‘Prices and Research’ section the select ‘Prices’ and go to ‘Bonds’. 2 Go to the Government Bond ‘GSBM17’ to retrieve the latest price information for this bond. Questions 1. Provide a brief summary of the information available in ‘Bonds’ and ‘GSBM17’. (2 marks) 2. From the bond price, do you think it is a good buy? (3 marks) Part 2 (Choose 1) (5 marks) Option 1: Webmaster: Minimum Variance Portfolios (Page 136) Option 2: Webmaster: Estimating Betas (Page 178) of Bodie, Drew, Basu, Kane & Marcus (2013) 1st edition Instructions a. The objective of case assignment is to give opportunity to the students to look into a real case situation and applying the major concepts and analytical tools used in investments and portfolio management. b. In this assignment, students are required to solve two (2) parts, Part 1 which is compulsory and choose one (1) of the two options in Part 2. c. This case assignment forms 15 marks of your overall assessment and is to be typedwritten when submitted for assessment.d. Your assignment is to be submitted together with an assignment cover sheet as provided and also be submitted via Turnitin. Assignment will not be marked without an assignment cover sheet attached and verified by Turnitin. e. You are to submit it online in FLO in pdf format and kindly keep a copy of your assignment. Do not email your assignment to me. f. The deadline for submission is Friday, 28 April 2017 at 11.50pm. Penalty of 5% per day will be imposed for late submission. Assignment submitted more than 72 hours after the deadline will not be marked. g. You are reminded of the obligation to respect the rules and practice of academic integrity. Best wishes