Personal Wealth Management

Course aim

To introduce students to the techniques and products associated with managing personal wealth and to highlight the principles involved in constructing investment portfolios.

Course content

The financial planning environment – industry participants, role, regulatory and licensing issues; role of the investment adviser – independence and ethical responsibilities; principles underlying the construction of personal investment portfolios – investor goals, attitudes to risk, time horizon and constraints; principal investment markets – property, equities, interest bearing securities, and use of gearing; formulation of an investment plan - wealth creation strategies, diversification, taxation and performance goals; superannuation – role, funding, issues, types of fund, lump sum versus pension retirement benefits and taxation considerations; personal risk management and insurance; performance measurement and review – evaluation of risk, performance record and prospects, direct versus indirect investment; estate planning – powers or attorney, death and taxes, wills, testamentary trusts.

Textbook(s)

Gitman, L.J, Morrison, D, & Joehnk, M.D 2007, Personal Financial Planning: An Australian Perspective, Thomson, Melbourne

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Preparatory	1 x 1 week
Seminar	3 hours x 13 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, DISTANCE EDUCATION
External	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

Examination, Quantitative Assessment 1, Quantitative Assessment 2, Student Presentations and Peer Reviews

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4C)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.