SemesterSpring Semester, 2020
DepartmentIntegrated Curriculum by Dept. of Finance
Course NameInvestments
InstructorLIN CHING-TING
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
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Week Topics Materials Course format Preview Review
1 Discussion of syllabus and central issues covered in class Syllabus Lecture    
2 Overview of orders, executions, and markets Class PPT Lecture & Presentation 1 hour 1 hour
3 Quotes and trading costs Class PPT Lecture & Presentation 1 hour 1 hour
4 Long and short margin trades Class PPT Lecture & Presentation 1 hour 1 hour
5 Measuring risk and return Class PPT Lecture & Presentation 1 hour 1 hour
6 Simple asset allocation & risk management Class PPT Lecture & Presentation 1 hour 1 hour
7 Midterm exam review   Discussion 1 hour 1 hour
8 Midterm exam     3 hours 3 hours
9 Project 1   Presentation 2 hours 2 hours
10 Optimal risky portfolios Class PPT Lecture & Presentation 1 hour 1 hour
11 CAPM and 1-factor risk model Class PPT Lecture & Presentation 1 hour 1 hour
12 Intrinsic and relative valuation Class PPT Lecture & Presentation 1 hour 1 hour
13 Relative and technical valuation Class PPT Lecture & Presentation 1 hour 1 hour
14 Market efficiency and behavioral finance Class PPT Lecture & Presentation 1 hour 1 hour
15 Final exam review   Discussion 1 hour 1 hour
16 Fianl exam     3 hours 3 hours
17 Project 2-1   Presentation 2 hours 2 hours
18 Project 2-2   Presentation 2 hours 2 hours

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Exams



Midterm exam



20%



 



Final exam



30%



Project



Initial presentation to raise capital



10%



 



Summary report presentation



10%



 



Performance of HF operation



10%



 



Performance of FOF operation



10%



News report



 



10%



Textbook & Reference

Essentials of Investments, 9th Edition, by Bodie, Kane, and Marcus, 2013, McGraw Hill


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