FIN 321 - Investment Analysis

Units: 4

Examines the investment characteristics of the many types of securities traded in today’s financial markets. In-depth coverage of the micro-structure of equity markets is also provided. Specific subjects to be discussed include: yield-curve analysis, trading rules, government bond pricing, corporate bond pricing, stock valuation models, market-microstructure, CAPM, APT, mutual fund investing, and an introduction to derivative products. May not be taken for credit by students who received credit for: FIN 431 and SSM 431. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have completed all lower-division pre-business core (major status in Business Administration - i.e. attained business status).

Prerequisite(s): FIN 302 or FIN 304 with a grade of C (2.0) or better.