Course Description |
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This is an introductory course in investments. It provides a comprehensive coverage of basic concepts, theories, applications and decision-making rules in financial investments. In particular, the course will focus on the analysis of stocks, bonds, options and other derivative securities. Additionally, the course will examine the role and performance of portfolio managers, mutual funds and other investment companies. On completion, students should be knowledgeable in investment management in preparation for careers in financial analysis, financial planning, investment banking, portfolio management, and corporate finance. The topics covered in this course will overlap with some of the topics for the Chartered Financial Analysts (CFA) Level I and II examinations, such as quantitative analysis, equity securities analysis and portfolio management. More generally, this course should prove useful for the management of your personal investments.
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COURSE CONTENT
Week 01 |
Investment Settings |
Week 02, 03 |
Organization And Functioning Of Securities Market |
Week 04 |
Security market indicator series |
Week 05 |
Introduction to efficient market hypothesis |
Week 06 & 07 |
An introduction to portfolio management An introduction to asset pricing models |
Week 08&09 |
An introduction to asset pricing models |
Week 10 |
Security valuation |
Week 11 |
Stock market analysis |
Week 12 |
Technical analysis |
Week 13 & 14 |
Introduction to behavioral finance Introduction to financial derivatives |
Week 15&16 |
Forwards, Futures, Options & Swaps |