Within the graduate business curriculum, students are expected to research topics and provide linkages between the literature and your topic selection. Professional writing, tone, and grammar is expected and use of a minimum of two sources of literature published in the last 12 months (other than our text) is required in your initial critical assessment post.  Active participation in these forums facilitates learning and allows you to critically analyze a chosen topic and learn from your peers within the forum .

Directions 

Initial Critical Assessment

Choose one of the following topics to present to your peers in a professional analysis using a minimum of 350 words.

Topic

• Research and provide an analysis related to the use of mutual funds in an investment portfolio versus the use of individual stocks or bonds. Identify distinct advantages and potential disadvantages when selecting mutual funds.
• The efficient market hypothesis (EMH) states that competition among investors using available market information causes securities to be fairly priced. Provide a critical analysis of EMH and the implication for individual investors.
• As individual investors, why is diversification an important consideration in a large portfolio and how does this apply to your own investment decisions related to securities you may choose as investments?

Your critical response should have a minimum of two sources published in the last 12 months which should be used to support the content within the postings, proper in-text citations.  Your responses should be professionally written and correctly formatted references should be prepared consistent with the APA. The list of references should be physically positioned at the end of the postings.