FIN 640 Module Two Short Paper Guidelines and Rubric
Globalization of the Financial Markets
Overview: For this short paper, due in Module Two, you will examine international markets and the risk/reward benefits of holding foreign securities in an
investment portfolio. You will identify the modern portfolio theory (MPT) concepts that lend support to investing in foreign markets.
Prompt: Then, in a 1- to 2-page short paper, address the following critical elements:
From a practical standpoint, how do international markets differ from domestic markets?
What role do international securities play in a corporate portfolio?
In what ways do investors quantify the risk levels between domestic and foreign securities?
What asset allocation strategies and weightings would you consider when investing in international securities? Explain your reasoning.
Support your responses by referring to the text, websites, and other Start Here. Be sure to address how you will align your knowledge of international investing
in your final Investments Analysis Report.
Rubric
Guidelines for Submission: The short paper should follow these formatting guidelines: 1–2 pages in length, double spaced, 12-point Times New Roman font,
one-inch margins, and citations in APA style.
Critical Elements
International/
Domestic Markets
Exemplary (100%)
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
demonstrates sophisticated
understanding of both markets
Proficient (75%)
Discusses how international
markets differ from domestic
markets
International
Securities
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
demonstrates sophisticated
understanding of international
securities
Describes the role that
international securities play in
a corporate portfolio
Risk Levels
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
demonstrates sophisticated
understanding of the risk levels
between domestic and foreign
securities
Describes the ways investors
quantify the risk levels
between domestic and foreign
securities
Needs Improvement (55%)
Discusses how international
markets differ from domestic
markets, but discussion is
illogical or contains
inaccuracies
Describes the role that
international securities play in
a corporate portfolio, but
description is cursory or lacking
in detail
Describes the ways investors
quantify the risk levels
between domestic and foreign
securities, but description is
cursory or illogical
Not Evident (0%)
Does not discuss how
international markets differ
from domestic markets
Value
22
Does not describe the role that
international securities play in
a corporate portfolio
22
Does not describe the ways
investors quantify the risk
levels between domestic and
foreign securities
22
Asset Allocation
Strategies
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
demonstrates sophisticated
understanding of asset
allocation strategies
Identifies and explains what
asset allocation strategies and
weightings need to be
considered when investing in
international securities
Articulation of
Response
Submission is free of errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, and
organization and is presented
in a professional and easy-toread format
Submission has no major
errors related to citations,
grammar, spelling, syntax, or
organization
Identifies what asset allocation
strategies and weightings need
to be considered when
investing in international
securities, but explanation is
cursory or lacking in detail
Submission has major errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or
organization that negatively
impact readability and
articulation of main ideas
Does not identify or explain
what asset allocation strategies
and weightings need to be
considered when investing in
international securities
22
Submission has critical errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or
organization that prevent
understanding of ideas
12
Total
100%
FIN 640 Module Two Short Paper Guidelines and Rubric
Globalization of the Financial Markets
Overview: For this short paper, due in Module Two, you will examine international markets and the risk/reward benefits of holding foreign securities in an
investment portfolio. You will identify the modern portfolio theory (MPT) concepts that lend support to investing in foreign markets.
Prompt: Then, in a 1- to 2-page short paper, address the following critical elements:
From a practical standpoint, how do international markets differ from domestic markets?
What role do international securities play in a corporate portfolio?
In what ways do investors quantify the risk levels between domestic and foreign securities?
What asset allocation strategies and weightings would you consider when investing in international securities? Explain your reasoning.
Support your responses by referring to the text, websites, and other Start Here. Be sure to address how you will align your knowledge of international investing
in your final Investments Analysis Report.
Rubric
Guidelines for Submission: The short paper should follow these formatting guidelines: 1–2 pages in length, double spaced, 12-point Times New Roman font,
one-inch margins, and citations in APA style.
Critical Elements
International/
Domestic Markets
Exemplary (100%)
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
demonstrates sophisticated
understanding of both markets
Proficient (75%)
Discusses how international
markets differ from domestic
markets
International
Securities
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
demonstrates sophisticated
understanding of international
securities
Describes the role that
international securities play in
a corporate portfolio
Risk Levels
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
demonstrates sophisticated
understanding of the risk levels
between domestic and foreign
securities
Describes the ways investors
quantify the risk levels
between domestic and foreign
securities
Needs Improvement (55%)
Discusses how international
markets differ from domestic
markets, but discussion is
illogical or contains
inaccuracies
Describes the role that
international securities play in
a corporate portfolio, but
description is cursory or lacking
in detail
Describes the ways investors
quantify the risk levels
between domestic and foreign
securities, but description is
cursory or illogical
Not Evident (0%)
Does not discuss how
international markets differ
from domestic markets
Value
22
Does not describe the role that
international securities play in
a corporate portfolio
22
Does not describe the ways
investors quantify the risk
levels between domestic and
foreign securities
22
Asset Allocation
Strategies
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
demonstrates sophisticated
understanding of asset
allocation strategies
Identifies and explains what
asset allocation strategies and
weightings need to be
considered when investing in
international securities
Articulation of
Response
Submission is free of errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, and
organization and is presented
in a professional and easy-toread format
Submission has no major
errors related to citations,
grammar, spelling, syntax, or
organization
Identifies what asset allocation
strategies and weightings need
to be considered when
investing in international
securities, but explanation is
cursory or lacking in detail
Submission has major errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or
organization that negatively
impact readability and
articulation of main ideas
Does not identify or explain
what asset allocation strategies
and weightings need to be
considered when investing in
international securities
22
Submission has critical errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or
organization that prevent
understanding of ideas
12
Total
100%
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