02 Apr Please follow the instructions carefully. No minimum word. But it has to answer the question properly. Deadline: Saturday 4/

College of Administrative and Financial Sciences

Assignment 2

Portfolio Management (FIN424)

Due Date: 26/03/2022 @ 23:59

For Instructor’s Use only

General Instructions – PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY

· The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via allocated folder.

· Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.

· Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented, marks may be reduced for poor presentation. This includes filling your information on the cover page.

· Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.

· Late submission will NOT be accepted.

· Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or other resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions.

· All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font. No pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism).

· Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.

Learning Outcomes:

CLO 1-Recognize the characteristics and risks of stocks, bonds, money market, and property investments.

CLO 4- Analyse and choose appropriate Alternative Investments Portfolio Management.

CLO 5- Evaluate portfolio performance and risk.

(Problem Solving & Critical Thinking Assignment Question(s) :

Q.1 (a).What is the relationship between Yield Curve and Fiscal and Monetary Policies ? (1.5 Marks)

Q.1 (b). Describe the relationship between Inflation and Business Cycle. (1.5 Marks)

Q.2.Explain about the different sources of excess return in international bond portfolios (3 Marks)