Capitol University: Cagayan de Oro City
Capitol University: Cagayan de Oro City
COURSE OUTLINE
Course Description:
This course will provide students with an understanding of the theory and practice of investment decision
making. The course is divided into three modules: asset allocation, manager selection, and market frictions. It
examines the decision of how to allocate a portfolio across different asset classes (e.g., stocks, bonds, and real
estate). Using the tools developed in modern portfolio theory, students will examine the tradeoff between risk
and return, the optimization of the risk return tradeoff for a portfolio, and the role of forecasting expected
returns in designing an optimal portfolio. It also explores the process of selecting portfolio managers for the
different asset classes included in the portfolio. While the course is designed for students whose career
interests lie in the field of investment management, the topics covered and tools developed in the course will
be useful for personal investment as well.
Subject Coverage:
Textbook:
Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management, Jaipur National University, Jaipur. 2014
Reilly, Frank and Brown, Keith. Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management. South-Western Cengage
Learning. 2012
Other References
Hirt, G. & Block, S. Fundamentals of investment management. (10th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Irwin.
2012
Mejorada, Nenita D. Investment Management and Personal Finance. JMC Press, Inc., 2003
Ilano, Alberto R, et al, Investment management and the Philippine Stock Market, Raintree Publishing, Inc.
2003