Course Course Summary Section 1 Content Section 1 Content Left Section 1 Content Right Credit Type: Course ACE ID: SDCM-0205 Organization's ID: Finance 304 Organization: Study.com, LLC Location: Online Length: 48 hours for 16 weeks Dates Offered: 10/1/2024 - 9/30/2027 10/1/2021 - 9/30/2024 9/1/2018 - 9/30/2021 Credit Recommendation & Competencies Section 2 Content Section 2 Content Left Section 2 Content Right Level Credits (SH) Subject Upper-Division Baccalaureate 3 Fundamentals of Investing Description Section 3 Content Section 3 Content Left Section 3 Content Right Objective: The course objective is to focus on the basics of investing, as well as the fundamentals of financial reporting, debt securities, portfolio performance analysis, and the investment process. Learning Outcomes: Explain equity and debt markets as well as stock and bond market indexes. Examine the mechanics of various securities markets, mutual funds and investment companies. Explain and analyze portfolio theory, including measures of risk. Identify bond characteristics and compute bond prices and yields. Analyze options and futures markets, futures trading and market strategies. Examine investment management practices, emphasizing risk-adjusted rate of return, international investing, and diversification. Explain how to integrate various investors' objectives in the investment process. Define financial assets, financial markets, and the role of financial intermediaries and investment bankers. General Topics: Overview of Investment Basics History of Investment Regulation Asset Valuation & Financial Reporting Debt Securities & Security Analysis Stock Markets, Bonds & Mutual Funds Derivative Markets, Options & Swaps Analyzing Portfolio Performance Investment Portfolio Theory The Investment Process Instruction & Assessment Section 4 Content Section 4 Content Left Section 4 Content Right Instructional Strategies: Audio Visual Materials Practical Exercises Methods of Assessment: Examinations Quizzes Written Papers Minimum Passing Score: 70% Supplemental Materials Section 5 Content Section 5 Content Left Section 5 Content Right Section 6 Content Section 6 Content Left Section 6 Content Right Button Content Rail Content 1 Other offerings from Study.com, LLC Accounting 101: Financial Accounting (SDCM-0075) Accounting 102: Introduction to Managerial Accounting (SDCM-0076) Accounting 201: Intermediate Financial Accounting I (SDCM-0124) Accounting 202: Intermediate Accounting II (SDCM-0152) Accounting 301: Applied Managerial Accounting (SDCM-0077) Accounting 302: Advanced Accounting (SDCM-0078) Accounting 303: Cost Accounting (SDCM-0105) Analytics 103: Intro to Relational Databases & SQL (SDCM-0240) Art 103: History of Western Art I (SDCM-0167) Art 104: History of Western Art II (SDCM-0168) View All Courses Page Content