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Investments - AFIN818

This unit provides an introduction to the fundamental concepts of investment analysis and their practical application. With an international approach, topics include selecting asset types for specific objectives, bond and stock valuation, asset allocation, the risk-return trade-off, portfolio management, behavioural biases in investment decisions, and fundamental versus technical analysis. The materials covered encompass practical techniques as well as intellectual and academic issues in investment management.

Credit Points: 4
When Offered:

S1 Day - Session 1, North Ryde, Day

S1 Evening - Session 1, North Ryde, Evening

S2 Day - Session 2, North Ryde, Day

S2 Evening - Session 2, North Ryde, Evening

City S1 Day - City, Session 1, Day, February to June

City S2 Day - City, Session 2, Day, August to November

Staff Contact(s): Finance staff
Prerequisites:

ACST603 or AFIN858 Prerequisite Information

Corequisites:

NCCW(s): ACCG818
Unit Designation(s):

Commerce

Economics

Assessed As: Graded
Offered By:

Department of Applied Finance and Actuarial Studies

Faculty of Business and Economics

Course structures, including unit offerings, are subject to change.
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