Analysis of five basis principles of finance Define the five basic principles finance and justify your analysis by illustrating examples: Choose one or more events described by media (CNN Business, Financial Times, Dow Jones financial news etc.) about companies and financial market. Analyse that event (s) applying the five basis principles of finance. Note: Each principle is to be illustrated by at least one event. Example of an event in media that reflect one of five basic principle of finance: The Dow Jones Industrial Average was clinging to a small gain, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite slipped back into negative territory after The Wall Street Journal said U.S.-China trade talks hit a snag over purchases of agricultural products. The Dow DJIA, +0.33% was up 24 points, or 0.1%, at 27,716, while the S&P 500 SPX, +0.07% edged down 0.1% to 3,089. The Nasdaq Composite COMP, -0.05% was off 0.3% at 8,464. The report said that while President Donald Trump has agreed to buy $50 billion a year of U.S. soybeans, pork and other farm products, China is wary of making a numerical commitment in the text of the agreement.