High-Risk Investments

For this assignment, use the Internet to research high-risk investment brokerage firms that have been indicted or convicted of ethical violations to provide insight and understanding of this market segment.

Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:

- Explain why investors may be attracted to high-risk investments such as exchange-traded derivatives, global funds, and other complex investment vehicles.

- Analyze the risk associated with exchange-traded derivatives, such as futures and options, and what brokers might do to minimize the risk to investors.

- Discuss the challenges related to regulating a complex global financial firm and make suggestions for regulatory improvements. -Analyze the ethical violations of the company you researched.

- Discuss the consequences that you believe to be appropriate for the senior management of the firm you researched and the implications for brokers trading in high-risk investments.

- Create a scenario where you believe the use of high-risk investments would be beneficial for the investor. Provide support for your rationale.

- Use four (4) external resources to support your work.

Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

- Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format.

- Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

- Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date.

- The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length.