A Random Walk Down Wall Street: The Time-tested Strategy for Successful Investing Burton G. Malkiel(Author)

Chapters 2,6, 8, 14 and 15

Please use the following pattern for your discussion report.

Title Section: Be sure to include your name, class number, and section. I. Random Walk Down Wall Street Summary

Provide a summary of thefollowing chapters. You should have at least two paragraphs describing the chapter's main points. Bullet points are permissible for listing some of the ideas.

A Random Walk Down Wall Street: The Time-tested Strategy for Successful Investing Burton G. Malkiel(Author)

A. Chapter 2: The Madness of Crowds

B. Chapter 6: Technical Analysis and the Random-Walk Theory

C. Chapter 8: A New Walking Shoe: Modern Portfolio Theory

D. Chapter 14: A Life-Cycle Guide to Investing

E. Chapter 15: Three Giant Steps Down Wall Street

(If you have an old edition of the book the chapters may be numbered differently. In that case, please go by the chapter title and not the number.)

II. Discussat least three ideas from the book in which you agree and describe how as an investor you may use the ideas.

In this section, you should provide three examples.You should have one to two paragraphs explaining each idea.

III. Describe investment diversity.

What is meant by investment diversity? How is investment diversity considered in terms of the number of companies? How is investment diversity considered in terms of sectors of the economy?

IV. Investment Portfolio

Give an example of an investment portfolio in terms of its investments? Meaning in what investments may be present in a diversified portfolio?

V. Conclusions

Explain how the information in the book may help develop your philosophy of investing. Give your insights on whether it is a good idea to work out your investment plan? What should a worthwhile investment plan include?How would you use your economic knowledge to choose your investments? In this section, you should take one to two paragraphs to share your insights on your current or future knowledge of understanding investments.

VI. Works Cited-

Please include references for any resources you use for the report. This includes listing the book and any websites referenced.