As a potential investor, you should concentrate first, on reducing your personal debt, while also creating a fall-back emergency fund that is both liquid and stable from an investment perspective. After these steps are taken, it is time to consider investing in the stock market. Imagine you have $5,000.00 to invest

Select 2 public traded companies of your choice that you would consider investing in. One of these companies must be listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Provide an explanation as to why you selected each of these companies. Compete the chart for both of your potential investments: (as at March 30, 2022) Company Name Stock Symbol Current Price 52 Week High 52 Week Low P/E Ratio Beta Score

Step 2 Chart your selected stocks closing price only on the following dates: January 3, 2020 March 2 2020 June 1, 2020 December 1, 2020 January 4, 2021 March 1 2021 June 1, 2021 December 1, 2021 January 5, 2022 March 30, 2022

Use the information above and analyze how your 2 selected companies have been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Beyond the obvious fluctuations in stock price, identify specific ways your selected companies have been impacted.

Step 4 More and more investors are choosing to invest their fund$ ethically in environmentally responsible companies, that promote CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) and sustainability. Detail both of your companys position on the environment and list 3 actions they have demonstrated to support their statement. Are each of your companies living up and honouring environmental positions?

Step 5 What other information would you leverage to determine whether you should or should not invest in each company? Use this information to justify how would you split your $5,000.00 between the 2 companies selected. What sort of an investor are you?