FIN 340 Module One Journal Guidelines and Rubric
Overview: This journal activity is private between you and the instructor. In this journal assignment, your objective is to describe a few of the most common
types of potential investment vehicles and understand the difference between the primary vehicles and derivative vehicles. Think about the following questions
as you create your journal assignment:
What does this investment represent?
How does each investment generate income or cash flows?
What can go wrong with this investment?
How can you buy and sell the investment?
Prompt: Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
I.
II.
Define short-term investments, stocks, and fixed income investments.
Discuss the risks of short-term investments, stocks, and fixed income investments.
Relate your answers to the following types of investments:
Short-Term Investments
Money Market Mutual Funds
United States Treasury Bills
Stock
Preferred
Common
Fixed Income
Bonds
Other
Exchange-Traded Funds (ETF)
Mutual Funds
Rubric
Guidelines for Submission: Your journal assignment should be three to five paragraphs in length and address all of the critical elements. It should also cite at
least two sources using APA format. Consider utilizing the required readings, as well as recent news articles. Submit journal assignment as a Word document.
Critical Elements
Define
Exemplary (100%)
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
provides insightful definitions
Proficient (85%)
Defines short-term investments,
stocks, and fixed income investments
Risks
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
demonstrates a deep
understanding of the topic
Discusses the risks of short-term
investments, stocks, and fixed
income investments
Meets “Proficient” criteria and is
presented in a professional and
easy-to-read format
Journal assignment is well-organized,
clear, concise, convincing, and free
of errors in spelling, syntax, or
grammar, with relevant sources that
are authoritative and properly cited
Articulation of
Response
Needs Improvement (55%)
Defines short-term investments,
stocks, and fixed income
investments, but definitions are
inaccurate and/or incomplete
Discusses the risks of short-term
investments, stocks, and fixed
income investments, but
discussion is inaccurate and/or
incomplete
Journal assignment has major
errors related to citations,
grammar, spelling, syntax, or
organization that negatively
impact readability and
articulation of main ideas
Not Evident (0%)
Does not define short-term
investments, stocks, and fixed
income investments
Value
45
Does not discuss the risks of
short-term investments, stocks,
and fixed income investments
45
Journal assignment has critical
errors related to citations,
grammar, spelling, syntax, or
organization that prevent
understanding of ideas
10
Total
100%
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