James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2003

CO3612:03

Investment Analysis

Townsville HECS Band 2

26 hours lectures, 12 hours tutorials, 12 hours workshops. Semester 2.

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%).