The capstone pulls the whole course together into one piece of work you could show an employer or a professor. Do it after the ten modules. You mark it yourself against the rubric below; it is one of the two requirements for the certificate, with the final exam.
Write a four-page guide titled 'What happens when I press Buy', following one retail order for 100 shares of an interlisted company from a discount brokerage account to settled ownership. Cover: the account type and KYC behind it; the order type chosen and why; routing and the venues it could execute on; the spread and any currency cost in dollars; clearing and settlement with dates; how the shares are held; which protection fund applies and what it does not cover; and the regulators responsible at each step in Canada and in the US. Add a one-page appendix checking the registration of the brokerage.
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Accuracy | 40% |
| Completeness of the chain | 30% |
| Use of real numbers and sources | 20% |
| Clarity | 10% |
| Total | 100% |
Score each criterion out of its weight, honestly. A total of 70% or more is a pass. If you score lower, revise the weakest part and mark it again.
When your capstone is finished and marked against the rubric, record your score here. It is stored only in this browser.
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