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Computer Systems for Finance and Investment Management. An course that examines the between finance/investment management and information technology. This is NOT a finance course. This is a Management course (MANGT 566)
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Computer Systems for Finance and Investment Management An course that examines the between finance/investment management and information technology.
This is NOT a finance course. • This is a Management course (MANGT 566) • I am not a finance instructor. • I am a Management instructor who teaches in the Information Technology for Business area • (computers and computer technology) • I do have the expertise to show you how information technology is used and integrated into the world of finance and investment management • What are some of the IT tools that you might use and how might they be used? • We will look at how you can integrate IT and finance/investment management on both the professional and personal levels
What is an investment? • The definition from economics • The • In everyday language, most people think of an investment as: • The acquisition of • Any vehicle into which funds can be placed with the expectation that it will generate positive income and/or preserve or increase its value • The rewards from investing • Current • Increased
Clients are coming to you wanting investment advice (what should they invest their money in? • You need to have a sample of investments that you actively track and can refer to when clients ask you for investment advice (note: it is NOT a list of items that pays you the biggest commission). • You have decided to track 10 items • 2 Bond funds • 1 Lifecycle/Target Retirement fund • 1 actual company stock • 1 real estate fund • 1 stock index fund • 1 international stock fund • 1 actively managed (non-index) stock fund • 2 other stocks/funds that are your personal choice