CHAPTER 1: ASSIGNMENT

Assignment 1: Date: 20 December 2010
Chapter 1
Date of submission: 24 December 2010.

1.  Briefly discuss the main difference(s) between:-

• a:  Marketable securities and non-marketable securities.
• b: Money Market vs Capital Market (give example for each market).

2.  Speculation is one of investment strategy, what is the differences between Speculation, Gambling and Investment.


3.  Derivatives is widely used by sophisticated investors to manage various form of investment risk.  Briefly eleborate the Derivatives Market in Malaysia.


4. Define the type of return in investment.


References:

1.  Lecturer Note: P4122 Investment Management by: Suhairi Yunus
2.  Redcliff R. C. (1997). Investment Concept, Analysis, Strategy. 5th Edition.Westley Publication. United State.
3.  Reilly F.K. and Brown K.C. (2003). Investment Analysis & Portfolio Management. 7th Edition. Thompson South-Western. Ohio.