Questions

Note: The question numbers correspond to course lessons $($e$.$g$.,2\mathrm{.}1$ assesses learning

objectives from Lesson $2).$

$1\mathrm{.}1$ Several financial news sites are available from relatively credible sources online.

These include Yahoo! Finance $($Canadian or US site$),$ The Financial Post, the Globe

and Mail, The Wall Street Journal, and Bloomberg Businessweek.

Obtain a recent article or articles from one of the listed financial news sites, and

discuss how the article$($s$)$ address$($es$)$ at least three of the following six principles of

finance.

$(15$ marks$)$

Money has a time value.

Higher returns are expected for taking on more risk.

Diversification of investments can reduce risk.

Financial markets are efficient in pricing securities$.$

Manager and stockholder objectives may differ.

Reputation matters.

$1\mathrm{.}2$ Several financial news sites are available from relatively credible sources online.

These include Yahoo! Finance $($Canadian or US site$),$ The Financial Post, the Globe

and Mail, The Wall Street Journal, and Bloomberg Businessweek.

$(10$ marks$)$