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Introduction to Investments

Introduction to Investments. Investment : Sacrifice in value today in anticipation of higher future value Investment in real assets vs financial assets Three broad areas covered in the course : - Investment concepts risk, definition & measurement, management pricing of securities

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Introduction to Investments

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  1. Introduction to Investments Investment: Sacrifice in value today in anticipation of higher future value Investment in real assets vs financial assets Three broad areas covered in the course: - Investment concepts risk, definition & measurement, management pricing of securities predictability of future prices -Investment analysis debt securities, equity securities, derivatives -Investment strategy Portfolio management issues

  2. Types of investors: -Individual investors -Institutional Investors -Pension Funds -Foundations -Mutual Funds Types of securities markets: -Primary Market -Secondary Market -Spot Market -Futures Markets -Money Markets -Capital Markets

  3. Why Save? -Consumption Smoothing -Speculative Opportunities Why do securities markets exist? -Wealth of society is increased -Consumption & investment flexibility is increased Primary market benefits; secondary market benefits The Nature of Investment decisions: -Speculative strategies: to what extent? Timing and selection -Asset allocation -Security selection

  4. Why be passive? -costs of active investment -less diversification -active investments may not work Why be active? -tax management issues -nature of the investment

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