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EF5052 - Investments

Offering Academic Unit
Department of Economics and Finance
Credit Units
3
Course Duration
One semester
Pre-cursor(s)

Students are required to have solid knowledge of basic statistics, e.g., variance, covariance, and especially regression analysis.

Equivalent Course(s)
Course Offering Term*:
Semester A 2024/25, Semester B 2024/25

* The offering term is subject to change without prior notice
 
Course Aims

This course aims to develop students' ability to analyse the return generating process of assets including stocks and bonds, and the explore how various assets can be combined to form efficient portfolios in the mean-variance framework. In particular, this course intends to help students to develop their career as a financial advisors or analysts. So, students are trained to apply what they learn during the course to financial problems in practice.

Assessment (Indicative only, please check the detailed course information)

Continuous Assessment: 50%
Examination: 50%
Examination Duration: 2 hours
 
Detailed Course Information

EF5052.pdf

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Department of Economics and Finance