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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 tradeoff, 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: | D1 - Day; Offered in Session 1, North Ryde D2 - Day; Offered in Session 2, North Ryde E1 - Evening; Offered in Session 1, North Ryde E2 - Evening; Offered in Session 2, North Ryde |
| Staff Contact(s): | Dr Garry Hobbes |
| Prerequisites: |
ACST603 or admission to MCom or MIB or MEc or MActPrac prior to 2011 |
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| NCCW(s): | ACCG818 |
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| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: | Department of Applied Finance and Actuarial Studies Faculty of Business and Economics |
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