Rubrics for Individual Assignment
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FIN B385F Rubrics for Individual Assignment
Course Intended Learning Outcomes
1. Critically review the modern portfolio theory and the efficient market hypothesis for their application in investment management.
2. Devise investment strategies of stocks and bonds through different analytical methods and portfolio management skills.
3. Critically analyse the asset allocation strategies for managing investment portfolio in different market situations.
Unsatisfactory Fair Good Excellent
(a) Design of the portfolio (20 marks)
• Student cannot provide justifications for the components’ number and
capital allocation.
• Student cannot explain the diversification benefit for the portfolio.
• Student recalls basic knowledge, but with no evidence of understanding
or application of knowledge.
• Student provides basic justifications for the components’ number and
capital allocation.
• Student briefly explains the
diversification benefit for
the portfolio.
• Student recalls basic
knowledge, but with
minimal evidence of
understanding or
application of knowledge.
• Student provides
sufficient justifications
for the components’
number and capital
allocation.
• Student explains
clearly the
diversification benefit
for the portfolio.
• Student demonstrates
an understanding and
ability to apply the
knowledge.
• Student provides
comprehensive
justifications for the
components’ number and
capital allocation.
• Student illustrates clearly
how the portfolio achieves
the diversification benefit.
• Student demonstrates full
understanding with
elaboration in problem
solving.
(b) Selection
Criteria
(30 marks)
• Student cannot follow the
top-down approach and
demonstrate it by the
stocks selected.
• Justification for the bond
selection is not correct.
• Insufficient analyses are
included.
• Analyses are not well
organized or clear.
• Student partly follows the
top-down approach and
demonstrates it by the
stocks selected.
• Justification for the bond
selection is partly correct.
• Analyses are sufficient but
may not be well organized
or as clear as they could
be.
• Student mostly follows
the top-down approach
and demonstrates it by
the stocks selected.
• Justification for the
bond selection is
sufficient.
• Analyses are sufficient
and mostly organized.
• Student completely follows
the top-down approach and
clearly demonstrates it by
the stocks selected.
• Justification for the bond
selection is clear and
comprehensive.
• Analyses are organized
logically, clearly presented,
titled properly, easy to
understand by layman.
(c) Forecasting
and applying
• Student cannot forecast the
economic trend.
• Student forecasts the
economic trend with basic
• Student forecasts the
economic trend with
• Student clearly forecasts the
economic trend with proper
investment
strategies
(20 marks)
• Student cannot apply asset
allocation investment
strategies to the market
situation forecasted.
• Student recalls basic
knowledge, but with no
evidence of understanding
or application of it.
explanation and figures.
• Student applies partially
correct asset allocation
investment strategies to the
market situation
forecasted.
• Student recalls basic
knowledge, but with
minimal evidence of
understanding or
application of it.
some explanations and
figures.
• Student applies correct
asset allocation
investment strategies to
the market situation
forecasted.
• Student demonstrates an understanding of knowledge and ability to apply it.
explanations and figures.
• Student applies correct asset allocation investment strategies to the market situation forecasted.
• Student demonstrates full understanding of knowledge and applies it in problem solving.
(d) Drawing,Diagrams, Charts, Graphs
(10 marks)
• Drawings, diagrams, charts or graphs are missing or are too basic and show almost no information.
• Drawings are not colorful, not descriptive, and show little artistic effort.
• Diagrams, charts, or graphs are improperly labeled and show little information
• Drawings are colorful, somewhat descriptive, and show some artistic effort.
• Diagrams, charts, or graphs are labeled and show some information.