James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2000

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CO3612:04

Investment Analysis

Townsville

Prerequisites: CO2601

26 lectures, 24 tutorials. Second semester.

Staff: Dr S Alison.

Portfolio and risk management at an individual investor level, including the use of hedging tools, fundamental and technical analysis.

Learning Objectives:

  1. determine the intrinsic value of individual securities and portfolios;
  2. explain the relationships and analyse the impact on an investment of changes in major variables;
  3. develop strategies specific to investor requirements;
  4. analyse the performance of a portfolio;
  5. use derivatives and other available tools to reduce risk exposure.

Assessment by on-course assessment (20%); final examination (80%).

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