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Question one:
A recent study has shown that mandatory diversity hurts shareholders, in particular, on boards of
directors. Please answer the following:
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f.
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Do you believe that women are still heavily under represented in corporate leadership
positions in the US and elaborate on your response? Show data.
What is CA Senate Bill number 826? When and why was it signed?
Define gender quotas. What are the pluses and minuses of gender quotas? Please describe
the issue in detail.
Some studies have shown that stock prices drop in anticipation of more female directors
being appointed? Please discuss and describe this phenomenon.
What is the purpose and function of the Corporate Women Directors International group?
Which Countries have responded by adopting mandatory board quotas. Data is now
becoming available showing the results of this movement. Please describe and discuss
these results in detail.
In your opinion, should there be quotas on boards? Why or why not. Please provide
detailed explanation of your opinions.
Question Two:
The US spends approximately 18% of GDP on health care, far and above other developed countries. As
the 2020 presidential election begins to unfold, the democrats almost uniformly have called for
Medicare for all, government run healthcare and other large scale and expensive potential ideas to solve
the healthcare issue. Please answer the following:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
How do Americans, in general, feel about the current state of healthcare in this country?
Please show data to support your answer.
What, specifically, is Obamacare? Be specific on your outline and describe the cost to the
US taxpayer.
Is the health care crisis in this country self-imposed? Explain.
Describe what Medicare for All would entail, its cost, its potential effectiveness. Do you
support this idea? Why or why not?
How does reversion to the mean apply to the health care sector?
In your opinion, what would be the opportunities and the dangers in the health care sector
moving forward? Choose 4 stocks, two being opportunities and two being dangers, and
describe in detail each.
Question Three:
Marijuana stocks have been a focus in the marketplace for the past several years as the laws in the US
and other countries begin to change. Please answer the following:
a.
Marijuana companies have shown strong growth but face a mounting number of obstacles,
both financial and political. Specifically, analyze the Safe Banking Act and the States Act.
How do they impact the marijuana industry? Explain and describe these issues.
b. Analyze the following companies: Tilray, Canopy and Aurora Cannabis. Why is Aurora
trading at a discount to the other two?
c. Canada has a strict policy on the marketing of marijuana. Describe what this entails and
how it could impact marijuana stocks and sales.
d. What are the fundamental issues for marijuana stocks in the US and Canada? According to
some analysts, there are too many companies and the industry is fragmented. Describe in
detail how this will impact the sector moving forward.
Question four:
The S and P 500 is up almost 15% this year. Please answer the following:
a. What are the fundamental reasons for this performance? Please outline and explain each.
b. Moving forward, some are saying that the bull market can continue. What would be the
variables that might allow this to occur? Describe in detail your opinions and analysis.
c. The S and P just had its best first quarter in over 100 years. Describe some ways that an
investor can hedge the bull market. Please be specific in your ideas.
d. Recently, the Yield Curve went inverted and alarmed many market technicians and
economists. It has since reverted to its normal trajectory. Explain what an inverted yield
curve is and why economists get alarmed when this occurs?
Rules:
2. 5 pages per question. Graphs and charts allowed but limited to 20% of each question.
Double spaced.
Please answer the questions in sequential order and list accordingly.
Reference page on back and this does not count towards page count.
Spelling, structure, punctuation, grammar and of course content, all matter. Please provide
comprehensive details on all questions.
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