This unit provides an introduction to the fundamental concepts of investment analysis and their practical application. With an international approach, topics include selecting asset types for specific objectives, bond and stock valuation, asset allocation, the risk-return tradeoff, portfolio management, behavioural biases in investment decisions, and fundamental versus technical analysis. The materials covered encompass practical techniques as well as intellectual and academic issues in investment management. -- Course Website
Instructor: Finance staff
Prerequisites: ACST603 or AFIN858 or admission to MCom or MIntBus or MEc or MActPrac prior to 2011
