Course Synopsis
The course is designed to provide students a thorough
overview of financial markets. Students will be able to
understand fundamental and technical analysis and to
implement it in practical scenario. It will help to
perform economy, market and sector analysis for
making wise investment decisions. Students will know
how to perform company analysis to support investment
decisions. This course will also help in seeking
investment opportunities in different portfolios with
special reference to the economy of Pakistan. It will
also give a complete understanding of bond
fundamentals; bond yields and bond prices. This course
will also introduce the concepts of future and options.
Course Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, you should be able to:
Utilize the knowledge of the financial markets and
the inherent risks and rewards involved in those markets
in their business decision-making process.
Identify key factors, products and services of the
markets.
Describe the external factors as macro-economics
forces and governmental monetary policy issues that
impact the products of the markets and which can
seriously affect the risk / rewards relationship within
this area.
Know how to deal with capital markets, comprehend
the emerging developments and analyze the investment
alternatives.
Course Calendar
Week 01
1 Introduction of Concept of Investing
2 Introduction of Market Place
3 Introduction of Market Place Contd....
Week 02
4 Introduction of Common Stocks
5 Introduction of Market Mechanics
6 Fundamental Stock Analysis
Week 03
7 Beyond Fundamental Analysis
8 Technical Analysis
9 Technical Analysis Contd.....
Week 04
10 Technical Analysis Contd...
11 Fundamental Analysis
12 Fundamental Analysis Contd...
Week 05
13 Economy and Market Analysis
14 Economy and Market Analysis Contd...
15 Sector / Industry Analysis
Week 06
16 Sector / Industry Analysis Contd...
17 Company Analysis
18 Company Analysis Contd...
Week 07
19 Gathering Investment Information
20 Indirect Investing
21 Indirect Investing Contd...
Week 08
22 Common Stock: Analysis and Strategy
23 Market Efficiency
24 Market Efficiency Contd...
Week 09
25 Market Indexes
26 Investment Alternatives
27 Bond Fundamentals
Week 10
28 Bond Fundamentals Contd...
29 Bond Yields and Prices
30 Bond Yields and Prices Contd...
Week 11
31 Understanding Risk and Return
32 Understanding Risk and Return Contd...
33 Portfolio Theory
Week 12
34 Portfolio Theory Contd...
35 Portfolio Selection
36 Asset Pricing Model
Week 13
37 Asset Pricing Model Contd...
38 Portfolio Management
39 Evaluation of Investment Performance
Week 14
40 The Role of Derivative Assets
41 Futures
42 Futures Contd....
Week 15
43 Futures Contd...
44 Options
45 Overview of Lectures