There will be 6 to 8 announced quizzes during the semester and the lowest quiz grade will be dropped. Quizzes are typically quantitative in nature and give the student a feel for the types of questions on the regular examinations. The final is cumulative over certain well-defined topics covered in the first two sections of the course.
Examinations are a mixture of objective questions, problems and short answer essays.
Except where specifically noted, examinations stress materials covered in class so that there is a premium on class attendance. Projects will involve research on certain assigned companies. The course is designed to provide a good understanding of the field of investments while stimulating interest in the subject. The goal of the course is to give the student an appreciation of what is involved in understanding investment opportunities and making good investment decisions. In additional to traditional descriptive materials, the course will stress the analytics of investments to help the student to reason out investment issues for themselves and thus be better prepared when making real-world investment decisions.