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This week's graded discussion forum requires students to demonstrate their understanding of market interest rates and the impact of interest rates on marketable securities. Marketable securities include low-interest return investments such as money market deposits and certificate of deposits, debt securities (bonds) with fixed coupon rate but fluctuating yields, and equity investments. To prepare for this assignment, students are to study the chapter readings and conduct additional research to prepare a short analysis posting of 400 words (min). See the description in Week 1 Readings for selection criteria for your article. The primary focus of the selected article must be specific to U.S. interest rates within the last 12 months.
In your analysis piece, synthesize the primary point(s) of your selected article with a minimum of two concepts presented in the required chapter readings (1, 2, and 3). In your analysis piece you are to describe and address each of the following: