17. Go to the Market Insight entry page ( www.mhhe.com/edumarketinsight ) and click on the Commentary tab. Follow the current Investment Policy Committee Notes ( USA IPC Notes )

link to open the notes. Answer the following questions based on information provided in the report:

• What recent and upcoming reports are listed in the Economic Outlook and the Upcoming Reports sections?

• What factors are important for the longer-term outlook?

• What fundamental and technical factors are discussed in the Market Outlook section?

• What is the current recommended allocation for each asset class?

• What are the year-end target levels for the S&P 500 index, the Federal Funds rate, real Gross Domestic Product growth, and West Texas Intermediate crude oil prices?

• Which sectors are recommended for overweighting in current portfolios? Which are recommended for underweighting?

How would you evaluate the usefulness of these asset allocation recommendations?