This morning Hunter and I continued laying the groundwork for creating a stock portfolio comprised of companies that he will be selecting in future classes. We discussed the importance of establishing investment objectives and compared possible risks and rewards with other investment/saving instruments. We also discussed some of the important criteria used in screening potential companies in which we would like to invest. Hunter was asked to use a worksheet provided during class to identify five companies and to provide support for his choices. We will discuss his findings during our next class.