Introduction to Investment Management 08 Yonsei International Summer Session Yonsei University Lecturer: Edward Wong, CFA email ewong.yonsei@yahoo.ca Required Text: Essentials of Investments, Bodie, Kane and Marcus, 9 th edition ISBN: 0077484x, Global Edition, (Text procurement: please see page 5) Objectives: This is an introduction course to the fundamental theory and techniques of investment analysis and portfolio management.. How does one analyze stocks, bonds, options and mutual funds and what are their fair values (i.e. investment analysis). What is the best combination of the above securities to achieve the desired investment objectives (i.e. portfolio management) The essentials will be stressed. This course is appropriate for business students that will major in finance or liberal arts students that are interested in the principles of investments and the capital markets. The course Introduction to Corporate Finance is a complementary course but is not a pre-requisite. Grading: Quizzes () 5 Mid-term 35 Final 50 Total 00% Calculators: A financial calculator is recommended but not a requirement for the course. (Please see page 5). Other than basic algebra, advanced mathematics are not needed.
Introduction to Investment Management Date Chapter Topic July 3 Introduction Welcome course objectives grading July 4 Investments: Background and issues real vs financial assets financial markets investment process players recent trends Asset Classes and Financial Instruments money markets bond market equities market indices derivatives 3 July 5 4 July 9 5 July 0 3 Macroeconomic global macro-economy domestic macro-economy business cycles industry analysis Equity Valuation valuation by comparables intrinsic value dividend discount model price-earnings ratio free cash flow Class Workshop #: Equities 6 July 4 Financial Statement Analysis financial statements GAAP ratio analysis
Date Chapter Topic 7 July Quiz #: chapters,, and 3 8 July 6 9 July 7 0 Bond Prices and Yields (please bring calculators) bond characteristics bond pricing bond yields default yield curve 0 July 8 Class Workshop #: Financial Statement Analysis and Bonds July 9 Mid-term Exam: chapters,, 0,, 3 and 4 July 3 3 July 4 5 9 Options market (Derivatives) option contracts call options put options option valuation Globalization and International Investing global markets risk factors international investing potential for diversification Next 4 July 5 6 Efficient Diversification diversification portfolio risk efficient frontier 5 July 6 Class Workshop #3: Efficient Frontier 3
Date Chapter Topic 6 July 30 4 Mutual Funds types of investment companies mutual funds ETF (Exchange-Traded Funds) 7 July 3 Investors and the Investor Process investment management process objectives constraints monitoring asset allocation 8 August Class Workshop #4: Portfolio Management 9 August Quiz #: chapters 4, 6, 5, 9 and 0 August 6 9 Behavioral Finance and Technical Analysis Information processing Behavioral biases Technical Analysis Trends and charting Technical Indicators August 7 Class Workshop #5: Core material August 8 Final Review 3 August 9 Final Examination 4
Textbooks In prior years, the course text has been carried by the Yonsei bookstore as well as being obtainable online from Seoul. Bringing the text from your home country would also be an alternative to preclude any delays. Note that the course text is the Global edition which is soft-cover, available world-wide and substantially less expensive than its hard-cover edition. Older editions may be used but it will be the student s responsibility to reconcile any differences between the editions which generally are minor. 9 th edition 8 th edition Calculators: A financial calculator is not required for the course but is recommended for classes #8 and #9, Bonds. You may use any calculator capable of performing financial functions, a phone app, or formulae. The HP C model, (or its phone app), is recommended for its ease of use and will be the standard in the course slides. If you are planning to pursue further business studies, purchasing a financial calculator is a worthwhile investment. 5