Research the Wall Street Journal articles by identifying 4 financial modeling terms and concepts and
explain the importance of these terms to the event reported in the articles. Be as detailed as possible, but
think how the Wall Street Journal can help you reinforce your understanding of the concepts covered in
class. Attach: name of article, author, date of article and WSJ weblink.
Submit a hardcopy at the beginning of the class. Don't forget to write your full name, to number the pages
and the report to look professional.
At the end of this assignment you should be able to answer:
What do the articles set out to do?
What kind of evidence is presented to support the author's argument? Is it a fact or opinion?
How did this class help you prepare your 5 minute elevator speech?
How to share an event that inspired your financial modeling analysis/research.
How to critique a work in progress.
How to apply a variety of financial forecasting and valuation techniques
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