write article review. the guide is included.


FIN 5550 – Investments: Article Review Format (two or three pages maximum per article in Times New Roman double spaced format)

This assignment is worth 5% of your final grade.

This project must be completed individually.

Citation: Black, Fischer, and Robert Litterman. 1992. “Global Portfolio Optimization.” Financial Analysts Journal, vol. 48, no. 5 (September/October): 28–43.



Abstract or Executive Summary: One paragraph.



Literature Review: A brief, no more than a one page discussion of the important literature (top three articles) and the findings of that literature.



Data/Sample: example S&P 500 Index if empirical article, and if a theoretical article there is no data.



Author’s Hypotheses: what are the authors testing /or proposing?



Author’s Findings/Conclusions: perhaps three paragraphs.



Implications for Practitioners / Finance Professionals: