FINA 447 - Investments and Securities II

(3 hours) Prerequisite: FINA 446. Instructor permission required. This course addresses the fundamentals of investing and security analysis by examining the various investments such as stocks, bonds, and mutual finds’ investments from the investor and analysis perspectives. The student will learn to use the appropriate asset class and investment vehicle based upon its risk and return characteristics and expected cash flow. Risk-return analysis techniques are discussed for assessment of investments to include identi’. measure, and differentiate between types of investment risks including systematic. unsystematic risk, interestrate risk, liquidity risk, credit risk, inflation risk, operating and financial risk, reinvestment-rate risk, exchange-rate risk, and political risk in a portfolio. This course is designed to provide students the opportunity to analyze, manage, and recommend stocks for financial portfolios: a. Students in the course will lead and assist in managing the Buccaneer Student Investment Fund b. Volunteer students will also lead and manage the “Buc Fund” This course cannot be challenged.