FIN 352: Investment Management - Professor Dow
Welcome to the Online Syllabus!
This is an introductory course in investments. This course is organized around 15 topics, divided into 5 parts. Each topic is built around readings (either from the textbook, online sources or class-specific items), problem sets (from the textbook; discussed in class but not turned in) and worksheets (completed on your own but not turned in). In addition, the class will have a midterm and a final.
The textbook for the course is Investments: Analysis and Management by Jones and Jensen. 10 of the topics are based on chapters of the text, 5 are supplemental.
The Syllabus for Fall 2019
How this course fits into the Finance curriculum
Course Outline:
(Click on each section to get the checklists and learning goals for that part)Part I. Investing Basics
1. Understanding Investments (J&J, chapter 1)Part II. The Mechanics of Investing
2. Investment Alternatives (J&J, chapter 2)
3. Indirect Investing (J&J, chapter 3)
4. Asset Allocation5. Securities Markets (J&J, chapter 4)Part III. Portfolio Theory
6. How Securities are Traded (J&J, chapter 5)
7. Returns and Risks from Investing (J&J, chapter 6)
8. Wealth Management and Retirement9. Market Efficiency and Investing StrategyPart IV. Stock Valuation and Fundamental Analysis
10. Portfolio Theory11. Common Stock Valuation (J&J, chapter 10)Part V. Other Investments
12. Company Analysis (J&J, chapter 15)13. Bond Yields and Prices (J&J, chapter 17)
14. Options and Futures (J&J, chapter 19 & 20)
15. Real Estate Investing