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BA 4346 001

Investment Management
Fall 2005

Instructor: Yi Wang, Ph.D.


utdba4346@yahoo.com

Office Hours: Before and after class

Textbook: Investments by Frank Reilly and Edgar Norton, 7th Edition

Grading: Midterm Exam 50%


Final Exam 50%
Total 100%

Exams:
q The exams will consist of multiple-choice questions.
q The exams will be closed book and closed notes.
q You can bring with you a (non-programmable) scientific or
financial calculator and a formula sheet (with formulas only).
q There will be no makeup exams. If you miss the midterm exam
without notifying me ahead of time, then you will receive a zero on
the exam. If you have a legitimate reason to be absent from the
midterm exam and discuss this with me in advance, then I will
excuse you from the midterm exam and let the final exam count for
95% of your course grade.

Cheating: The minimum penalty for cheating is an “F” for the course. The
University may impose additional penalties.
Tentative Class Schedule

Date Topics
August 20 Introduction to Financial Investments
August 27 Buying and Selling Securities
September 3 Interest Rates
September 10 Bond Analysis
September 17 Stock Valuation
September 24 Market Efficiency
Expected Returns and Standard Deviations
October 1 Review
October 8 Midterm Exam
October 15 Portfolio Analysis
October 22 Capital Asset Pricing Model
October 29 Option Analysis I
November 5 Option Analysis II
November 12 Portfolio Performance Evaluation
November 19 Review
November 26 No Class
December 3 Final Exam

Homework Assignments:

Homework assignments can be found at the end of the lecture notes. Although you do not
need to turn them in, I urge you to stay current with homework assignments.

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