Review the investment information for the Fidelity Large Cap Stock Fund (FLCSX) at ( http://fundresearch.fidelity.com/mutual-funds/summary/315912402 )
Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:
1-Assess the year-to-date performance of the FLCSX fund, including the key drivers of the fund performance, and how the performance of the fund compares to the S&P 500.
2-Evaluate the volatility risks in the fund, providing an assessment of the fund manager’s performance based on the risk measurements for the fund. Make a recommendation to the fund manager for improving the performance. Provide a rationale for your recommendation.
3-Compare your assessment of the fund performance to the Morningstar rating for the fund, indicating your agreement or disagreement with the rating. Provide support for your position.
4-Assess the top ten (10) holdings in the fund, indicating the level of diversification in the fund. Identify a company that may impose increased risk and any changes that you would recommend in the fund composition to improve the fund performance. Provide support for your rationale.
5-Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
Analyze stock prices and valuations.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in financial risk analysis.
Write clearly and concisely about financial risk analysis using proper writing mechanics.