week 7

This week your discussion assignment requires you to prepare a multimedia presentation of   four to six slides (two to three minute narration) .

Choose  one  of the following two questions as the topic for your  Week Seven multimedia presentation:

1. Based on your assigned reading in  Chapter 18 , discuss the  benefits and risks  of  market timing . Should an investor attempt to time the market? Read the following article that indicates  passive management has been gaining popularity ( Passive Investing article  (Links to an external site.) ). Do you believe that an  active management  or  passive management  approach is best for most investors? Please explain your reasoning and  provide researched data to support your opinion . 

2. Based on your assigned reading in  Chapter 19 , discuss the  benefits  of  investing internationally  (i.e., globally as opposed to strictly U.S. companies). What are some of the  political ,  economic,  and  financial risks  of investing in other countries? Using the internet, review the performance of international stocks at a website such as the  WSJ Market Data Center  (Links to an external site.) . Select one or two countries and  compare the performance  of stocks from those countries to the performance of U.S. company stocks. Would you recommend  international diversification for the average investor? Why or why not? 

To be eligible for full credit, your  multimedia presentation must include narration with your voice . Please introduce yourself before speaking.

Once completed, you should also  post your presentation  below.

Lastly,  view and submit a value-added comment on the discussion of at least one other classmate .

I look forward to reviewing your thoughtful submissions!

Alternative Discussion Topic: You may elect to choose a tweet from the @CFAinstitute feed integrated into the  home page  of this course, summarize the overarching topic of the tweet and related article, and connect it to a topic we've studied in class. If a classmate has chosen a feed in which you're interested, agree with their summary and position by providing further supportive evidence from the book or online, or disagree and provide evidence that supports your position. Feel free to comment on current or recent tweets.