Investments

Course aim

The aim of this course is to introduce students to the fundamental principles of investments, risk reduction, portfolio construction and management.

Course content

The investment environment; measuring risk and return; asset pricing models; the efficient markets hypothesis; portfolio risk and diversification; Markowitz portfolio theory; portfolio construction and management; applications of linear regression.

Textbook(s)

Z. Bodie; M. Ariff; R. da Silva Rosa; A. Kane and A.J. Marcus 2007, Investments, McGraw Hill, Australia

Prerequisite(s)

Assumed knowledge for this course is a thorough knowledge of basic statistical methods which can be accessed through the course MATH 1036 Statistical Methods.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Lecture	3 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial	1 hour x 12 weeks
Directed Study (Meetings and activities as agreed with Course Coordinator)	n/a x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Assignment 1, Assignment 2, Final examination

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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