1. At this life stage, would you recommend that Jamie Lee and Ross invest in an IPO? Why?
2. What is an estimate of Mary Kay's annual growth rate from the past 5-10 years?
3. Suppose that you are an investment manager with a large portfolio of technology-oriented stocks. You are concerned that the stock market is in a precarious position, and you want to insulate the portfolio from stock market fluctuations. What futures position might you consider taking?
a. Sell NASDAQ Futures.
b. Buy Gold Futures.
c. Buy S&P500 Futures.
d. Sell Interest Rate Futures