EC 335 - Investments

3 Credit(s)

This course explores the theory and practice of investments, covering topics such as risk and return, capital market structure, security analysis, bond valuation, and portfolio management. Special emphasis is placed on how economic forces influence the pricing of financial assets. Understanding of investment theory is stressed and is tied in with application of techniques such as asset valuation and portfolio theory. Students apply a “top-down” valuation method to determine if a security is over-valued or under-valued and make subsequent trading decision using StockTrak. Data and information from Bloomberg is extensively used for making investment decisions. This course fulfills one of the requirements for the Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) examination. Also cross-listed with FIN 305. Students may not receive credit for both courses.
Prerequisite(s): FIN 303.

(SAME AS FIN 305)