SemesterFall Semester, 2018
DepartmentIntegrated Curriculum by Dept. of Finance
Course NameInvestments
InstructorCHEN HONG-YI
Credit3.0
Course TypeRequired
PrerequisiteBasic Corporate Finance、BUS 312 Financial Management、Business Finance、Corporate Finance、Finance Management (SBB)、Financial Management、Financial Statement Analysis、Finanzmanagement、International Financial、Introduction to Finance、Managerial Finance、Principles of Finance、Problems in Business Finance
Course Objective
Course Description
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週次



Week



課程主題



Course Theme



課程內容與指定閱讀



Content and Reading Assignment



教學活動與作業



Activity and Homework



學習投入時數



Estimated time devoted to coursework per week



課堂講授



Lecture Hours



課程前後



Preparation Time



1



Class overview & Investments: Background and Issues



Chapter 1



Class review & homework



3



4.5



2



No Class


       

3



Asset Classes and Financial Instruments & Securities Markets



Chapter 2



Chapter 3



Class review & homework



3



4.5



4



Risk and Return: Past and Prologue



Chapter 5



1st Homework Assignment Due



Class review & homework



3



4.5



5



Risk and Return: Past and Prologue



Chapter 5



Class review & homework



3



4.5



6



Efficient Diversification



Chapter 6



2st Homework Assignment Due



Class review & homework



3



4.5



7



Capital Asset Pricing and Arbitrage Pricing Theory



Chapter 7



Class review & homework



3



4.5



8



The Efficient Market Hypothesis



Mutual Funds and Other Investment Companies



Chapter 8



Chapter 4



3st Homework Assignment Due



Class review & homework



3



4.5



9



Midterm Exam


     

10



Portfolio Performance Evaluation



Chapter 18



4st Homework Assignment Due



Class review & homework



3



4.5



11



Portfolio Performance Evaluation



Chapter 18



Class review & homework



3



4.5



12



Behavioral Finance and Technical Analysis



Chapter 9



Class review & homework



3



4.5



13



Bond Pricing and Yields



Chapter 10



5st Homework Assignment Due



Class review & homework



3



4.5



14



Managing Bond Portfolios



Chapter 11



Class review & homework



3



4.5



15



Option Markets



Chapter 15



6st Homework Assignment Due



Class review & homework



3



4.5



16



No Class


     

17



Option Valuation



Chapter 16



Class review & homework



3



4.5



18



Final Exam


     

Teaching Methods
Teaching Assistant
Requirement/Grading

  1. Homework Assignments (25%)

  2. Class Participation (10%) (I will check attendance every meeting.)

  3. Midterm Exam (30%)

  4. Final Exam (35%)


Textbook & Reference

Required book:



Essentials of Investments (10th ed.), by Bodie, Kane, and Marcus, McGraw-Hill, 2016.



Reference books:




  1. Investments (11th ed.), by Bodie, Kane, Marcus, and Lin, McGraw?Hill, 2017.

  2. Security Analysis, Portfolio Management, and Financial Derivatives, by Lee, Finnerty, Lee, Lee, and Wort, World Scientific, 2012.


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