Instructions
(Total word count 1375)Answer each of the following questions and answer thoroughly and thoughtfully. Be detailed in your answers.
BE VERY DETAILED NO GENERAL STATEMENT ALLOWED. DO NOT USE INVESTOPEDIA AT ANY TIME. BACK UP YOUR IDEAS WITH SOURCES AS MANY AS NEEDED.
1. The US Economy is growing again and the other major markets are as well, but others (e.g. Peru) are still being impacted. From what you are reading regarding market growth, inflation, emerging/frontier markets and dramatic pushes on changes in the energy sector please answer the following:
a. As markets begin to open and production increases commodities prices need to be observed. Choose 2 or 3 commodities that you feel will, or have, show(n) growth/loss by these changes. Evaluate their trajectory over the next year and describe what you feel their impact will be on the market (e.g. price impact on products)
b. So many industries were severely impacted by the financial crisis. The airline industry certainly was one of the hardest hit – looking at this industry, what issues do they face going forward in this opening and newly inflationary economy?
c. What industries do you see that are fundamentally changed? Choose one and discuss in details how a company, or the industry itself, will be fundamentally different than it was pre-pandemic.
d. If indeed the economy is recovering – what trading positions (equity, bond, derivative, commodity and/or currency) might you take and why.
AGAIN BE VERY DETAILED NO GENERAL STATEMENT ALLOWED. DO NOT USE INVESTOPEDIA AT ANY TIME. BACK UP YOUR IDEAS WITH SOURCES AS MANY AS NEEDED.