FINA3100-A Investment Analysis I (Summer 2015)
Course Details
Session, Dates: 3 (05/11/2015 - 08/20/2015)
Days: APPT
Time: -
Location: Moon Campus
Room:
Seats Available: APPT
Credits: 3
Course Description
This course focuses on common stock, the stock market, stock options, and approaches to investing in the stock market and building stock portfolios. Particular emphasis is given to three competing approaches to stock investment: fundamental analysis, technical analysis and efficient market analysis. Students are introduced to portfolio theory and study various methods of modeling the risk associated with stock investment such as the capital asset pricing model and arbitrage pricing theory. Also discussed are the distribution of stock to the public, the broker-client relationship, different types of orders investors can place with their broker, short-sales of stock, investment companies, margin accounts, speculation, and hedging. Stock and option valuation models will be discussed as well as the use of stock options in portfolio insurance strategies.
Prerequisites: INFS1020, FINA3000, and STAT2110 or ASCI2010 or MGMT2100
Prerequisites: INFS1020, FINA3000, and STAT2110 or ASCI2010 or MGMT2100
Course Materials
About the Instructor(s)
Frank R. Flanegin, Ph.D.
flanegin@rmu.edu
412-397-6361 phone
412-397-2172 fax
Massey Hall 201
Profile
University Professor of Finance
Finance
flanegin@rmu.edu
412-397-6361 phone
412-397-2172 fax
Massey Hall 201
Profile