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Course Online Syllabus

Spring 2012

Department FINCCourse Number4320 Section Number23896
Name of Course Investment Principles
Name of Instructor Metghalchi,Massoud

This information may not constitute all course policies; students are responsible for all course requirements established by their instructors during the semester and all institutional policies as established in the UHV student handbook.


Learning Objectives

As a result of this course, students will

  1. To provide an overview of financial institutions and markets in which securities are traded.
  2. To comprehend various financial instruments available to the potential investors.
  3. Explain Risk/Reward Concepts from an Historical Framework
  4. To understand valuation of common stocks and portfolio formation.
  5. To understand various types of fixed income securities and their valuations.
  6. To understand the basics of derivative securities.

Major Assignments/Exams

Midterm 25%
Quiz 10%
Final 25%
Homework 16%
Project 4%
Stock Markut Simulation 10%
Discussion Board 10%

Required Reading

Herbert Mayo, Investments: An Introduction,10 ed., ISBN 13: 97805384520.


Recommended Reading

No additional readings have been recommended for this course.


List of Discussion/Lecture Topics


Course topics have not been submitted.