Syllabus
| Description | Objectives | Prerequisites | Grading | Academic Integrity | Text |
This course examines the principles and techniques of security
and investment analysis. It covers risk, capital markets, equity
and fixed-income portfolios, interest rates, and options. Market
analysis methods are examined, and sources of analytical
information and their use are studied.
The objectives of this course
are to:
- understand the different elements of portfolio theory,
including risk, return, diversification, and the capital
asset pricing model
- learn the different models for the valuation of
equities, bonds, and options
- employ economic analysis, particularly about the
national economy and industry analysis, to examine the
business environment in which companies operate and how that
affects the prospects for financial instruments
ECON 201 (Intermediate Microeconomics), ECON
202 (Intermediate Macroeconomics), ECON 216 (Statistics for
Business and Economics)
Grades will be based on the
following:
There will be two tests
(each worth 20% of your grade) during the
semester and a final exam (25%). Each test
will consist of problem and short
answer questions. If you miss a test
during the semester and have a written excuse, you have two
options: (1) You can take a makeup test during the
class period immediately following the scheduled test, or
(2) the weight of the other exams will be increased
appropriately, with the difficulty of each exam factored in.
The final must be taken at the date and time
scheduled, so please be sure there are no conflicts.
- Team Research Assignment (15%)
The research assignment involves a team analysis of a
particular industry and the stocks of companies in that
industry. Teams will incorporate an analysis of the
macroeconomy, along with the microeconomic analysis of an
industry and the analysis of individual stocks.
There will be some short written
assignments that will require
you to gather and analyze financial data.
Ethical behavior is expected at all times.
From the Undergraduate Bulletin: "Academic
dishonesty is an affront to the integrity of
scholarship at USD an a threat to the quality of
learning. . . Violations of academic integrity
include: a) unauthorized assistance on an
examination; b) falsification or invention of
data; c) unauthorized collaboration on an
academic exercise; d) plagiarism; e)
misappropriation of research materials; f) any
unauthorized access to an instructor's files or
computer account; or g) any other serious
violation of academic integrity as established by
the instructor. An act of dishonesty can lead to
penalties in a course such as reduction of grade;
withdrawal from the course; a requirement that
all or part of a course be retaken; and a
requirement that additional work be undertaken in
connection with the course."
Zvi Bodie, Alex Kane, and Alan J.
Marcus. Essentials of Investments,
9th Edition, McGraw-Hill Education, 2013. |
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