Financial Markets

a. Do you think COVID-19 should be labelled as a financial crisis? [50 word]
b. What are the similarities between this era and other market crushes such 2007 Subprime mortgage
crises, Dot-com bubble or the Great Depression? Support your arguments by quantitative analysis and
evidence. [500 words]
c. Assume that you are a financial analyst who investigate potential investment opportunities in stock
markets. With COVID 19, what would be your investment recommendation to your clients who are willing to
make investments in late 2020 or during 2021? Provide maximum two industry names and just one target
company for each industry. [200 words]
d. Identify potential factors that may affect your recommendation. [250 words]