Research Project Stage 2 should be about 3 pages double-spaced
typewritten pages plus tables and graphs.
The Research Project must be posted to the LEO Student Assignments as
Attachments. Attachments are limited to a maximum two files in doc, docx., xls.
xlsx., or rtf. formats. OTHER FORMATS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE, will not be reviewed
or graded.
Please note that hand-written and scanned works, pdf. files, jpg. files,
pages. files as well as files posted in google drive, will not be graded.
Quotes should be no more than 20% of your report (less is better!!!).
TREASURY YIELD CURVES
Due at the end of Week 6.
This project is closely aligned with the course outcomes and Finance
program objectives. Completion of this project can be used as part of a
portfolio to show potential employers that you are skilled at performing
company valuations and financial statement analysis. Consider adding these
skills to your résumé.
Treasury Yield Curves (weight 80% of
the project grade).
Based on the course material presented in weeks 2 and 4.
For this part of the project we will be using the U.S. Treasury Department website. It is useful site for
obtaining actual Treasury yield data.
Click on DATA on the top of the screen. Choose the first link under
Interest Rates titled “Daily Treasury Par Yield Curve Rates.”
Create the
table with the interest rates data for Treasury yield curve for the
following five days. You can simply copy-paste the data for these dates.
Present the data in your project as a table.
06/15/1992
02/12/2002
02/22/2007
03/09/2020
2024: the most
recent available business day
Create the
graphs in Excel and include them in your project.
Contrast the
yield curves data for these five business days. What curve(s) can be
considered normal curve(s)? Inverse curve(s)? Flat
curve(s)?
Compare
long-term and short-term interest rates for each curve. What do yield
curves say about long-term versus short-term interest rates?
The yield
curve’s shape and level change due to a variety of monetary, economic, and
political factors. What factors could account for this difference in
shapes of the curves and in level and spread of interest rates?
Using the
forecast of economic trends and interest rates you found in Stage 1 of the
project, what shape of Treasury yield curve and the level of interest
rates do you expect to see in the short-term and in the long-term?
Reflection (5% of the project grade).
Write a paragraph in your own words reflecting on what they learned from
the assignment and how you think you could apply what they learned in the
workplace or in their everyday life.
Presentation of Paper and Writing (15%
of the project grade):
Organization,
format, and presentation of paper including the title page, introduction,
body, and summary. Begin each section with a subheading; use the
subheadings described in the assignment (4% of the project grade).
Use of tables,
figures, and other graphics to summarize and support analysis presented in
the paper. All tables and charts should have the numbering system: “Table
1”, a substantive title, and a reference to the source of the information.
(3% of the project grade).
Logical and
smooth flowing transitions and relationships among sections of the written
report (3% of the project grade).
Research
sources and significance of research information and data, and use of APA
citation methodology (5% of the project grade).
