FINN 3063 Investments

Schedule and Notes

Date

Topic

Readings

Aug 26

Overview of Investments

Lecture 1, BKM 1

Aug 28

Overview of Investments

Lecture 1, BKM 1

Sep 2

Labor day - no class

Sep 4

Overview of Investments

Lecture 1, BKM 1

Sep 9

Money and Fixed-Income Markets

Lecture 2, BKM 2

Sep 11

Money and Fixed-Income Markets

Lecture 2, BKM 2

Sep 16

Money and Fixed-Income Markets

Lecture 2, BKM 2

Sep 18

Money and Fixed-Income Markets

Lecture 2, BKM 2

Sep 23

Money and Fixed-Income Markets

Lecture 2, BKM 2

Sep 25

Equities and Indexes

Lecture 3, BKM 2

Sep 30

Equities and Indexes

Lecture 3, BKM 2

Oct 2

Equities and Indexes

Lecture 3, BKM 2

Oct 7

Equities and Indexes

Lecture 3, BKM 2

Oct 7

Security Trading: Accounts

Lecture 5, BKM 3

Oct 9

Security Trading: Accounts

Lecture 5, BKM 3

Oct 14

Security Trading: Accounts

Lecture 5, BKM 3

Oct 16

Security Trading: Markets

Lecture 4, BKM 3

Oct 21

Fall break - no class

Oct 23

Security Trading: Markets

Lecture 4, BKM 3

Oct 28

Risk and Return

Lecture 7, BKM 5

Oct 30

Risk Aversion and Capital Allocation

Lecture 8, BKM 5

Nov 4

Efficient Diversification I

Lecture 9, BKM 6

Nov 6

Efficient Diversification II

Lectures 9 and 10, BKM 6

Nov 11

No class due to weather

Nov 13

Capital Asset Pricing and Arbitrage Pricing Theory I

Lecture 11, BKM 7

Nov 18

Capital Asset Pricing and Arbitrage Pricing Theory I

Lecture 11, BKM 7

Nov 20

Capital Asset Pricing and Arbitrage Pricing Theory II

Lecture 12, BKM 7

Nov 25

Capital Asset Pricing and Arbitrage Pricing Theory II

Lecture 12, BKM 7

Nov 27

Thanksgiving break - no class

Dec 2

How Efficient Is the Market?

Lecture 13, BKM 8-9

Dec 4

How Efficient Is the Market?

Lecture 13, BKM 8-9

Dec 9

Mutual Funds

Lecture 6, BKM 4

Dec 11

Final Exam 1 (in class)

Dec 18

Final Exam 2: 3:00 - 5:00 (section 1) (optional)
Final Exam 2: 7:45 - 9:45 (section 2) (optional)