FINN 5333 Investment Theory and Management

Schedule and Notes

Date

Topic

Readings

Jan 11

Overview of Investments

Lecture 1, BKM 1

Jan 11

Money Market

Lecture 2, BKM 2

Jan 18

Money Market

Lecture 2, BKM 2

Jan 25

Equities and Indexes

Lecture 3, BKM 2

Feb 1

Security Trading: Markets

Lecture 4, BKM 3

Feb 8

Security Trading: Accounts

Lecture 5, BKM 3

Feb 15

UBID-MALL arbitrage

Ubid Case

Feb 22

Return and Risk

Lecture 7, BKM 5

Feb 29

Risk Aversion and Capital Allocation

Lecture 8, BKM 6

Feb 29

Efficient Diversification I

Lectures 9-10, BKM 7

Mar 7

Efficient Diversification II

Lectures 9-10, BKM 7-8

Mar 14

Capital Asset Pricing Model

Lecture 11, BKM 9

Mar 21

Arbitrage Pricing Theory

Lecture 12, BKM 10

Mar 28

How Efficient Is the Market?

Lecture 13, BKM 11-13

Mar 28 - Apr 6

Midterm Exam (covers material only up to Mar 21)

 

Apr 4

Bond Price, Yield, and Duration

Lecture 15, BKM 14-16

Apr 11

Bond Characteristics

Lecture 14, BKM 14

Apr 18

Mutual Funds

Lecture 6, BKM 4

Apr 25

Intro to Derivatives and Wrap Up

Lecture 21, BKM 20-23

Apr 27 - May 4

Final Exam