Finance
Assignment 2 Due date: September 7 (Wednesday) 9:00pm Go to one of the following two sites: Fidelity Investments: www.fidelity.com Or Vanguard Group: www.vanguard.com
A. Choose 3 funds that you would want to invest when you graduate based on three different investment objectives: a. Choose one fund for long‐term retirement saving. b. Suppose you plan to go to graduate school 2 years after you graduate, choose one fund to invest. c. Suppose you plan to buy your first house 5 years after you find your first job, choose one fund to save for the down‐payment.
B. You should also consider the available money that you may use to invest.
In your report, please include but not limit to the following information: 1. Fund name 2. The investment objectives of the fund 3. Fund fees, such as, purchase fee, redemption fee, and expense ratio. 4. Asset class 5. Past returns 6. Your OWN evaluation of the risk level of this fund 7. Most importantly, explain why you choose such funds to invest and how
the chosen funds fit your investment goals. Submission:
1. Please submit your report as a Turnitin assignment in Blackboard. 2. Please rename your report to Firstname_Lastname_FINA460_HW2.doc.
For example: Emily_Huang_FINA460_HW2.doc
1. You may discuss this assignment with your classmates. However, please do not share or copy others' homework.
2. Plagiarism – Do not use published and/or unpublished material without acknowledging the source.
3. Please paraphrase if you use information from another source.