FINA3100-A1 Investment Analysis I (Spring 2003)
Course Details
Enrollment for this section is reserved for students in the School of Adult and Continuing Education (ACE).
All courses offered through the School of Adult and Continuing Education utilize an online component. The amount of online usage varies with the type of class. If you have any questions regarding this or anything else related to ACE, please direct your inquiry to ace@rmu.edu.
Section will be taught as a combination of online and in class meetings. There are regularly scheduled class meeting times as well as significant online interaction and assignments. Students must arrange for daily access to a computer and the Internet prior to the start of classes. Robert Morris labs are to be used only as a backup in special situations and may not be relied upon for extended periods of time. In addition to the Internet link, online classes have a large emphasis on email. All messages from the instructor and other information regarding online classes, including user ids, passwords, and login instructions will be sent to your Robert Morris University email account. Visit http://rmu.blackboard.com/ for more information.
Session, Dates: 1 (01/13/2003 - 05/03/2003)
Days: S
Time: 11:10 - 12:10 pm
Location: Pittsburgh(Heinz 57)
Room: Center For A.C.E. 201
Seats Available: 13 Seats
Credits: 3
The following additional fees apply to this section:
Partially Online Fee
: $60.00
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: INFS1010 (CI212), STAT2110 (QS211) and ASCI2010 (AS210) or FINA3000 (FN300)).
Prerequisites: INFS1010 (CI212), STAT2110 (QS211) and ASCI2010 (AS210) or FINA3000 (FN300)).
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