FIN531 Investments Analysis (8)

Abstract

The principal focus of this subject is the financing and risk management aspects of corporate finance, and security and portfolio analysis. The subject, incorporating current theories in finance, applies basic corporate valuation techniques to various investment types.

+ Subject Availability Modes and Location

Term 1
On Campus	Economic and Finance Institute
Session 1
Online	Bathurst Campus
Session 3
On Campus	CSU Study Centre Melbourne
On Campus	CSU Study Centre Sydney

Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: FIN531
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Subject information

Duration	Grading System	School:
One session	HD/FL	School of Accounting and Finance

Assumed Knowledge

FIN516 and FIN530

Enrolment restrictions

Postgraduate students only and not available to students who have completed FIN566.

Incompatible subject(s)	Related subject(s)
FIN566	FIN566 There is significant overlap in content.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:

be able to solve financial problems under conditions of uncertainty;
be able to critically discuss and evaluate features of securities and security markets;
be able to demonstrate proficiency in financial research and analytical skills; and
be able to communicate effectively about security and portfolio analysis.

Syllabus

The subject will cover the following topics:

risk and return
portfolio selection models
asset pricing models
capital asset pricing model
index models
market efficiency
bond prices and yields
term structure of interest rates
bond portfolios
macroeconomic and industry analysis
equity valuation models.

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The information contained in the 2017 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 25 August 2017. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

Handbook 2017