FIN 352: Investments I  -   Professor Dow

Spring 2017 Schedule

Basic Class Information

#13371: T, R, 11:00-12:15; JH 1125
#13152: T, R, 12:30-1:45; JH 1127
Office Hours: T, R, 10:00-11:00, 2:00-2:30, or by appointment.

Course Schedule (subject to revision)

Class Lecture Chapter in Jones Assignments Due
1/24 What Investors Do Chap 1   
1/26 Investing Alternatives Chap 2  
1/31 Investing Alternatives    
2/2 Mutual Funds Chap 3  
2/7 Mutual Funds   1, 2
2/9 Asset Allocation    
2/14 Securities Markets Chap 4  3, 4
2/16 Securities Markets   5, 6, 7
2/21 How Securities are Traded Chap 5  8
2/23 How Securities are Traded    
2/28 Returns and Risk Chap 6  
3/2 Returns and Risk    
3/7 Taxes    
3/9 Planning for Retirement    
3/14 Planning for Retirement    
3/16 Midterm    
3/20-3/26 Spring Break    
3/28 Market Efficiency    
3/30 Market Efficiency    
4/4 Portfolio Theory    
4/6 Portfolio Theory Chap 10  
4/11 Valuation    
4/13 Valuation    
4/18 Company Analysis Chap 15  9
4/20 Company Analysis    
4/25 Company Analysis  Chap 17  10, 11
4/27 Bonds    
5/2 Bonds    
5/4 Futures Chap 20 12
5/9 Options Chap 19
5/11 Real Estate    
5/x    Final: TBA (#13371)    
5/x    Final: TBA (#13152)