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Readings and References
Required Text: Essentials of Investments. Zvi Bodie, Alex Kane and Alan J. Marcus. McGraw-Hill, 8th
Edition. (Call No. HG4521.B667E, Reserve HG4521.B667).
Lecture notes, videos and clickers.
Proposed Weekly Schedule
Week Topic
1 Asset Classes and Financial Instruments
2 Securities Markets
3 Mutual Funds and Other Investment Companies
4 Risk and Return: Past and Prologue
Efficient Diversification*
Ethics Seminar
5 Capital Asset Pricing and Arbitrage Pricing Theory
The Efficient Market Hypothesis
6 The Efficient Market Hypothesis contd
Behavioral Finance and Technical Analysis
7 Portfolio Performance Evaluation
RECESS WEEK
8 Mid-Term Quiz for BF2201
Ethics Quiz
9 Equity Valuation
10 Financial Statement Analysis
11 Macroeconomic and Industry Analysis
Discussion of mid-term exam
12 Bond Prices and Yields
Managing Bond Portfolios
13 Managing Bond Portfolios contd
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