An introduction to investment alternatives, security analysis, and portfolio construction. Topics include: the environment in which investment decisions are made: (1) markets for the purchase and sales of securities, (2) risk and return--their measurement and use in the construction of the individual’s portfolio, (3) taxation, and (4) the efficiency of financial markets; as well as specific investments: (1) debt instruments—corporate bonds, federal government securities, and municipal bonds; (2) equity investments, (3) put and call options, (4) investment companies, and (5) nonfinancial assets such as real estate, gold, and collectibles.
Semester Hours: 3
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