Course Description

INVM 301: The Investment Environment

The Investment Environment provides important strategies for investing in a broad array of financial assets with a focus on common stocks, bonds and mutual funds. Topics include the structure and functioning of financial markets, trading mechanics, the measurement and presentation of performance, features of common stocks, bonds and mutual funds, financial market regulation and standards of professional conduct. Attention is given to legal, regulatory and accounting issues. This course is not counted toward the Finance or Investment Management concentration.