This week, submit a draft outline of your Portfolio Project. Submit this to the instructor by the end of the week. Your outline should be a Word document in which you will list the major headings and sections of your paper. This draft is a required component of the Portfolio Project assignment, due this week. No points will be assigned for this, but points will be deducted from your final grade on the Portfolio Project if you fail to submit this assignment by week’s end.

AND BELOW IS WHAT THE RESEARCH PAPER SHOULD BE ON:

Derivative instruments, that is, forwards, futures, swaps, and options, are risk management instruments. They play an integral part in managing risk for multinational corporations, portfolio managers, and institutional investors, as well as provide opportunities for speculators around the world.

Select one of these instruments to research and discuss in detail. In your paper you will need to discuss types, importance, typical users, usage as a risk management tool, pricing, effects of regulations, as well as disclosure requirements of the instrument as required by the Securities Exchange Commission. In addition, using theories covered in the course, apply financial engineering to the selected derivative instrument and other securities. In other words, create new financial product(s) from your selected instrument and others as applicable.

Your total project should be 8-10 pages long. Spend time to ensure that the formatting complies with CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA Requirements, and thoroughly proofread and grammar-check your final product. Review the Portfolio Project grading rubric in the Module 8 folder. Ensure you have both a title and reference page which includes 6-8 resources. The CSU-Global Library is a great place to find these sources! Your references must be credible and be formatted according to CSU-Global APA guidelines. Upload your completed work to the Module 8 folder.

Preliminary Deliverable: You are required to submit a draft outline of your Portfolio Project to the instructor by the end of Week 4. Your outline should be a Word document in which you will list the major headings and sections of your paper.