I believe that I can do this, because this exercise has illustrated to me some of the tools and steps required to think critically about the market. I believe that this exercise has also highlighted the value of thinking creatively about the market as well. The market has a wide range of instruments available for investing. Stocks may be the most obvious, but they are not necessarily the most appropriate. Even blue chip stocks are not safe, so creative thinking is a must, in order to build the most appropriate portfolio for my needs and my timeframe.
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Once the report is analyzed, we have a sense of how the SWOT will shape up. However, this must be supplemented with sources that have less bias. For a company analysis, this tends to be the financial news, of which there are dozens of quality sources. Academic research seldom provides sufficient or timely insight into a company's operations, but may have value for broad-based issues. The insurance industry, for example,
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