Economic discussions
Discussion 1:
Go to www.calpers.ca.gov/page/investments (the website of the California Public Employees Retirement System). How are the fund’s assets allocated? What is the fund’s current market value? Look at the fund’s most recent investment report. What is the fund’s rate of return? Has its rate of return increased or decreased in the last year? What is the fund’s philosophy of corporate governance? What governance actions has it taken recently?
Discussion 2:
Go to screener.finance.yahoo.com/funds.html. Describe the constraints that you would impose when selecting funds. Impose those constraints on the category, past performance, ratings, and other characteristics, and then allow the screener to screen the mutual funds for you. List one or more mutual funds that satisfied your criteria.
