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Course Online Syllabus

Fall 2011

Department FINCCourse Number6361 Section Number25016
Name of Course Investments
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.

The syllabus for this course has not been submitted.



Learning Objectives

As a result of this course, students will

  1. Comprehend and explain the theories underlying security valuation and portfolio formation.
  2. Comprehend the overall investment process.
  3. Comprehend the risk-return trade-off faced by investors.
  4. Analyze and evaluate investment performance of mutual funds
  5. Comprehend the various financial instruments available to the potential investors.
  6. Comprehend the concept of market efficiency and how to make rational investment decisions based upon the existence of market efficiency.

Major Assignments/Exams

Stock Market Simulation 10%
Term Paper Project 10%
Final Exam 25%
Homework 20%
Class Participation (bulletin Board Discussion) 10%
Mid term exam 25%

Required Reading

Bodie, Kane, and Marcus, Investments,Ninth ed., ISBN 9780073530703.


Recommended Reading

No additional readings have been recommended for this course.


List of Discussion/Lecture Topics


Course topics have not been submitted.