US Domestic Banking Research Paper

  
Here are sample questions that students answered in the past (you may not use these specific questions. 
· JP Morgan encountered problems in managing credit default swaps during 2012. Some observers believe that these problems revealed internal control problems that financial managers should keep in mind. Do you believe that there were internal control problems or were the losses merely a result of poor securities trading?
· Why did the US government bail-out Bear Stearns by selling it to JPM but it did not help Lehman Bros?
· Has the securities industry succeeded in transferring credit and interest rate derivatives from principal transactions to exchange-based transactions as intended in the Dodd-Frank act?
· Are financial derivatives adequately disclosed in the bank’s financial statements.
What were the problems that led to Wells Fargo bank’s failure to detect and stop the creation of fraudulent bank accounts and credit cards?

  
Your report must include the following:
1. Cover sheet
2. A brief abstract (synopsis) at the beginning of your report
3. A table of contents
4. Statement of your question, including an explanation of the importance of the question.
5. A discussion of the pertinent issues, concerns, and environment surrounding the question (background and the facts) that is based on your research
6. Synopsis of expert proposals to answer to the question (if any) 
7. Your research conclusion and justification.
8. Reference list

  
Your report should be double-spaced using 11pt Arial or Courier font. Cites and references should be prepared in APA format. If you cite something from the Web, your reference list must contain the entire hyperlink of the information.  You should include no less than 8 references in your reference list.
Your report should be no less than 7 pages (does not include cover sheet, table of contents, charts, and reference list). Your report may not exceed 10 pages.

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