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FIN3220 Investments

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Code

FIN3220

Title

Investments

Prerequisites

FN 3101 Financial Institutions and Markets FN 3121 Principles of Finance

Credits

3

Description

The “Investment” course teaches the theory and applications of basic investment strategies in the financial world. It focuses on the following: Market classifications, types of assets and market participants, and how assets are traded How indices are constructed, managed, and used in investments The degree to which market prices reflect information Implications of different degrees of market efficiency for security analysis and portfolio management The characteristics, analysis, and valuation of equity securities The fundamentals of technical analysis and illustrates how it is used to analyze securities and securities markets. Overall, the this course represents the minimal financial theory and necessary practical tools with which an undergraduate student majoring finance should be able to make meaningful investment decisions and be prepared for advance courses in investment management.

Assessment

60 % -first and second assessments
40 % -final assessment