This course covers the analysis of securities within the major traditional asset classes. It introduces the basic notions, concepts and models required to analyze and value equity and fixed-income securities.
More specifically, it covers the principles of valuation and the techniques used by market finance professionals to determine risk and forecast the price of securities. The main topics covered are the following: functioning of financial markets and securities markets, fundamental analysis, asset pricing models and characteristics, valuation and use of stocks and bonds for various purposes.
Functioning of financial markets and securities markets
Fundamental analysis
Asset pricing models
Characteristics valuation and uses of equity securities for various purposes
Characteristics valuation and uses of fixed-income securities for various purposes