Need assistance with the given questions involving the Essentials of Investments:
Problem 1: What are capital market instruments? How are they used? Which is most important? Explain you answer.
Problem 2: What is an asset? How are asset classes selected? What factors affect the selection?
Problem 3: Assume economic forecasts predict falling gross domestic product and high inflation over the next couple of years. Based on this information, if you were a portfolio manager, what would your recommendations be for investing in the construction industry? Why? What about investing in the health care industry? Why?