Economics 494

INVESTMENT ECONOMICS
Spring 2015
 
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Calendar

The calendar given below is tentative. Please check back often for possible changes.  Yellow shading indicates weekend or University holiday.

February
S M T W T F S
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
March
S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31        
April
S M T W T F S
      1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30    
May
S M T W T F S
          1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
 
JAN 27 - 29: Introduction to Financial Markets
Reading:
  • Chapters 1 - 4
 Notes:
  • The All Faith Service is on January 29.
FEB 3 - 5: Risk and Return
Reading:
  • Chapter 5
 Notes:
  • February 4 is the last day to enroll in the class.
  • The 100% tuition refund deadline is February 4.
 
FEB 10 - 12: Efficient Diversification
Reading:
  • Chapter 6
 Notes:
  • The 90% tuition refund deadline is February 11.
 
FEB 17 - 24: Capital Asset Pricing
Reading:
  • Chapter 7
 Notes:
  • The 80% tuition refund deadline is February 18.
  • The 70% tuition refund deadline is February 25.
 
FEB 26: Macroeconomic and Industry Analysis
Reading:
  • Chapter 12

 

Notes:
 
MAR 3:  Equity Valuation
Reading:
  • Chapter 13
 Notes:
 
MAR 5:  Test #1
Thursday, March 5, 4:00 - 5:20 PM:
  • Test #1 will cover Chapters 5 - 7

 

Notes:
 
MAR 10: Equity Valuation (cont.)
Reading:
  • Chapter 13

 

Notes:
  • The 60% tuition refund deadline is March 11.
 
MAR 12 - 19:  Financial Statement Analysis

Reading:

  • Chapter 14
 Notes:
  • The 50% tuition refund deadline is March 18.
 
MAR 24:  Behavioral Finance and Technical Analysis

Reading:

  • Chapter 9
 Notes:
  • The deadline to choose the Pass/Fail option is March 25.
 
MAR 26: The Efficient Market Hypothesis  
Reading:
  • Chapter 8


 Notes:
 
MAR 30 - April 6: Spring Break
  Notes:
  • No class!
 
APR 7 - 9  Bond Prices and Yields
Reading:
  • Chapter 10
 Notes:
 
APR 14: Test #2
Tuesday, April 14, 4:00 - 5:20 PM:
  • Test #2 will cover Chapters 8, 9, 13, and 14
 Notes:
 
APR 16: Bond Prices and Yields (cont.)
Reading:
  • Chapter 10
 Notes:
  •  
 
APR 21 - 23: Managing Bond Portfolios
Reading:
  • Chapter 11
 Notes:
 
APR 28 - 30: Options Markets
Reading:
  • Chapter 15
 Notes:
 
MAY 5 - 7: Option Valuation
Reading:
  • Chapter 16
 Notes:
 
MAY 19: Final
Tuesday, May 19, 2:00 - 4:00 PM:
  • The Final will cover Chapters 10, 11, 15, and 16
 Notes:
  •