BUSINESS

BUSINESS

You have a hypothetical £200,000 to invest in shares quoted on the London Stock Exchange. You are to construct an investment portfolio of 5 companies.

The companies can be any 5 listed on the London Stock Exchange (including the Alternative

Investment Market). The companies may be non-UK but must have London as the primary listing, i.e.

not Google, Apple, SONY etc. They should not operate in the following sectors:

* financial services (including banks and insurance)

* investment in capital markets (e.g. in shares, bonds etc.)

* real estate

The detailed components of your assignment are as follows:

2) Explain your reasons for choosing each investment. This should include: a brief explanation of

what the company does and a discussion of why you think its share price will perform well in the

short to medium term. Your work should be supported by commentary and analysis by industry professionals in financial institutions and the financial press. You are not expected to carry out a financial analysis of the company. You will be marked on your understanding of the task, the relevance of the material presented, the insight of your analysis and the quality and breadth of the sources used. (c. 1,500 words) (50 marks)

3) Many investment managers invest by buying shares to reflect the FTSE 100 index. Explain how the FTSE 100 index is calculated and how this behaviour by investment managers affects the market, particularly for smaller companies’ shares. You will be marked on your understanding of the task and the insight of your analysis.

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