Investment Analysis

Overview

Introduction and Investment Environment
Investment Project Evaluation
Security Analysis: Bond and Equity
Risk Aversion and Capital Allocation
Optimal Risky Portfolios
Capital Asset Pricing Model
Empirical Analysis on Security Returns
Portfolio Performance Evaluation
Market Efficiency and Behavioural Finance
Professional ethics in Finance

Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of this module students will:
- Understand the techniques for the evaluation of investment projects;
- Have the knowledge of the risk return relationship, portfolio theory, and professional ethics;
- Understand empirical analysis on security returns;
- Apply the tools they have acquired to set investment criteria, create and manage portfolios consisting of different assets, the most efficient manner for given aims and environment restrictions.

Skills

Quantitative analysis, problem solving, logical reasoning, ability to evaluate/interpret financial data.

Assessment

Students must achieve an overall mark of 40% in the module to pass