November 2023 In today s rapidly changing and competitive business world it is in important to stay current

Week 2 Discussion 1

Business Finance

 In today’s rapidly changing and competitive business world, it is in important to stay current with financial news and events.  Visit a financial-related website like Forbes.com, CNNMoney.com, TheStreet.com, Bloomberg.com, or SmartMoney.com.  These are suggested websites and you can select another one if you wish.  Browse your chosen website and read at least two financial-related articles.  Evaluate and summarize two articles and state what you learned.  If you were discussing the article with a colleague, what three important points would you want to explain? How can knowledge of what you learned help you in your career?  

 Hickman, K. A., Byrd, J. W., & McPherson, M. (2013). Essentials of finance [Electronic version]. Retrieved from https://content.ashford.edu/

  • Chapter 3: Financial Forecasting
  • Chapter 4: Present and Future Value of Money
  • Chapter 5: Security Valuation and Expected Returns

Website

FINRA. (n.d.). Bonds Quick Search (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Retrieved from http://finra-markets.morningstar.com/BondCenter/Screener.jsp
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Recommended Resources

Articles

Bajaj, G. (2010). Notes pane in PowerPoint 2010 for Windows (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Retrieved from http://www.indezine.com/products/powerpoint/learn/interface/notes-pane-ppt-2010.html

Dowd, K. (1990). The value of time and the transactions demand for money. Journal of Money, Credit, and Banking, 22(1), 51-51. Retrieved from the ProQuest database.

  • The full-text version of this article can be accessed through the ProQuest database in the Ashford University Library. 

Soffer, L. C. (2003). Expected long-run return on equity in a residual income valuation model. Review of Accounting & Finance, 2(1), 59-72. Retrieved from the ProQuest database.

  • The full-text version of this article can be accessed through the ProQuest database in the Ashford University Library.

Mutimedia

Khan Academy. (2009). Bonds vs. stocks (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.khanacademy.org/economics-finance-domain/core-finance/stock-and-bonds/stocks-intro-tutorial/v/bonds-vs-stocks

Khan Academy. (2013). What it means to buy a company’s stock (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.khanacademy.org/economics-finance-domain/core-finance/stock-and-bonds/stocks-intro-tu-torial/v/what-it-means-to-buy-a-company-s-stock

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