Investments

Catalog description

Survey of investments including security markets, investment vehicles, investment analysis, and portfolio management. Specific topics include the concept of risk and return, types of financial instruments, security valuation, mechanics of trading, the survey of investment companies, asset allocation for individual and institutional investors, the concept of efficient markets, equity and bond portfolio management, and portfolio performance evaluation. Case studies from the airline and aerospace industries; Web-based investment simulation; and current economic and capital market information.