MFIN.5503 Financial Statement Analysis
In recent years the increasing complexity of capital markets, combined with an ongoing economic slump, have greatly complicated the job of investment analysts and portfolio managers. Successful investing requires a firm understanding of the wide variety of securities trading in the debt, equity and derivatives markets, along with several alternative approaches to portfolio management. This course is designed to provide a solid background in fundamental valuation techniques, along with sound principles of portfolio management. Key models of asset returns are analyzed in detail; techniques for measuring and managing investment risk are introduced, along with several measures of performance measurement.