MAF307 - Equities and Investment Analysis
| Year: | 2020 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Warrnambool Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong), Cloud (online) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Prerequisite: | MAF101 or MAA104 and one unit in (MAF202, MAA255, MAF255) |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | MAF207 |
| Study commitment | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus | 1 x 2 hour class, 1 x 1 hour seminar per week |
| Scheduled learning activities - cloud (online) | Online independent and collaborative learning activities including 3 scheduled online seminars |
Content
This unit is about understanding risk, return and capital allocation in financial markets. In particular, the emphasis is on equity investments, other asset classes, such as fixed income and derivatives are not discussed in this unit. A great deal of emphasis is laid on modern portfolio theories, asset pricing models, valuation of securities and portfolio performance evaluation.
Hurdle requirement
Hurdle requirement: achieve at least 50% of the marks available on the examination
Unit Fee Information
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