Carefully read the following situation and data, and answer the questions that follow: You have recently been appointed as chief investment officer of a major charitable foundation. Its large endowment fund is currently invested in a broadly diversified portfolio of stocks (60 percent) and bond (40 percent). The foundation's board of trustees is a group of prominent individuals whose knowledge of modern investment theory and practice i superficial. You decide a discussion of basic investment principles would be helpful.

Topic: Exploring the Growing Popularity of Mutual Funds in US Capital Markets Explain why this topic is interesting in the field of business. What is the brief history of the problem? This consists of a summary and results of prior research articles Finally, the learner needs to demonstrate why this proposed study is needed for academic research. Explain why it will expand academic literature, contribute to society, or the professional environment. Who is the intended audience for this research? Dear Expect please note the topic highlighted above as a guideline for answering the questions that follow. This is a dissertation.Thank you.

A financial services company is considering investing in a new fintech startup that has developed a new technology platform for investment management. The company is concerned about the risks associated with the investment and wants to evaluate the potential return on investment. You have been hired as a consultant to help the company make an informed decision. Which of the following financial ratios would be most appropriate for the financial services company to evaluate the financial health and performance of the fintech startup?    Gross profit margin    Debt-to-equity ratio    Return on investment (ROI)    Price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio

Case Problem 1. Investment StrategyJ. D. Williams, Inc. is an investment advisory firm that manages more than $120 million in funds for its numerous clients. The company uses an asset allocation model that recommends the portion of each client’s portfolio to be invested in a growth stock fund, an income fund, and a money market fund. To maintain diversity in each client’s portfolio, the firm places limits on the percentage of each portfolio that may be invested in each of the three funds. General guidelines indicate that the amount invested in the growth fund must be between 20% and 40% of the total portfolio value. Similar percentages for the other two funds stipulate that between 20% and 50% of the total portfolio value must be in the income fund and that at least 30% of the total portfolio value must be in the money market fund. In addition, the company attempts to assess the risk tolerance of each client and adjust the portfolio to meet the needs of the individual investor. For…