INVESTMENT SECURITIES

FIN2SEV

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

Investment securities provide the primary means by which businesses are able to raise capital to fund their business activities. In this subject you will learn about two major types of investment securities: equity securities and debt securities. The different risk and return characteristics of equity and debt securities will be examined. You will also compare and contrast the different international markets in which equity and debt securities are traded, through learning activities conducted in our financial trading room. You will learn how to buy and sell equity and debt securities and how to monitor the performance of the equity and debt securities you may acquire. Key to making the decision whether to buy or sell any financial security is an evaluation of the market price of a financial security as compared with your estimation of its intrinsic value. Hence, a major focus of this subject is to assist you further develop the skills of a financial analyst, to be able to calculate the intrinsic value of various types of equity and debt securities.

School: La Trobe Business School (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Tony Martin

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: Attending the lectures,, attempting the online quizzes, home study, reading, attending and participating in the weekly seminars, and attempting the seminar quizzes.

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: FIN1FOF

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: FIN3SEV

Equivalent subjects: FIN3SEV

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing

DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Leadership and Teamwork

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Define and compare international primary and secondary debt and equity markets, and the risk and return characteristics of different types of debt and equity securities.

02. Compare and contrast various methods used to construct market indices of different national exchanges and calculate the value and return of an index according to the manner of its construction.

03. Demonstrate the skills of a financial analyst, to research, analyse and evaluate the intrinsic value of a company, using appropriate digital tools and information services.

04. Contribute effectively to the success of a research team established to analyse and evaluate the macroeconomic, technological, demographic, governmental, and social influences on industry and individual company growth, profitability, and risk.

05. Present, in written and oral form, the teams intrinsic valuation of a company, and your investment advice in respect of the company's financial securities.

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Tony Martin

Class requirements

SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
The length of time required to view the online lessons will vary from topic to topic and from student to student. There is, on average, about 45 minutes of online videos per week, plus additional online material. 2 hours is the estimated average time to view each week's lessons and attempt the online quizzes.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Online and/or In-class Quizzes (equivalent to 500 words) This Assessment Task will be used to report on the Graduate Capability ""Quantitative Literacy"".	N/A	Quizzes	Individual	No	10	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3
Mid-semester Formative Examination (1 hour)	N/A	Other written exam	Individual	No	10	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
1000 words per student group assignment and presentation . The weighting of this assessment task will comprise 20% for the report and 10% for the presentation and teamwork.	N/A	Assignment	Group	No	30	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
2 hour final examination	N/A	Central exam	Individual	No	50	SILO5

Vietnam (Hanoi University), 2020, Semester 1, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Tony Martin

Class requirements

SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Online and/or In-class Quizzes (equivalent to 500 words) This Assessment Task will be used to report on the Graduate Capability ""Quantitative Literacy"".	N/A	Quizzes	Individual	No	10	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3
Mid-semester Formative Examination (1 hour)	N/A	Other written exam	Individual	No	10	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
1000 words per student group assignment and presentation . The weighting of this assessment task will comprise 20% for the report and 10% for the presentation and teamwork.	N/A	Assignment	Group	No	30	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
2 hour final examination	N/A	Central exam	Individual	No	50	SILO5

Sydney, 2020, Study period 1, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Tony Martin

Class requirements

SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Online and/or In-class Quizzes (equivalent to 500 words) This Assessment Task will be used to report on the Graduate Capability ""Quantitative Literacy"".	N/A	Quizzes	Individual	No	10	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3
Mid-semester Formative Examination (1 hour)	N/A	Other written exam	Individual	No	10	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
1000 words per student group assignment and presentation . The weighting of this assessment task will comprise 20% for the report and 10% for the presentation and teamwork.	N/A	Assignment	Group	No	30	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
2 hour final examination	N/A	Central exam	Individual	No	50	SILO5

Sydney, 2020, Study period 2, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Tony Martin

Class requirements

SeminarWeek: 31 - 42
One 2.00 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 42 and delivered via face-to-face.

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 31 - 42
One 2.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 31 to week 42 and delivered via online.
The length of time required to view the online lessons will vary from topic to topic and from student to student. There is, on average, about 45 minutes of online videos per week, plus additional online material. 2 hours is the estimated average time to view each week's lessons and attempt the online quizzes.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Online and/or In-class Quizzes (equivalent to 500 words) This Assessment Task will be used to report on the Graduate Capability ""Quantitative Literacy"".	N/A	Quizzes	Individual	No	10	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3
Mid-semester Formative Examination (1 hour)	N/A	Other written exam	Individual	No	10	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
1000 words per student group assignment and presentation . The weighting of this assessment task will comprise 20% for the report and 10% for the presentation and teamwork.	N/A	Assignment	Group	No	30	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
2 hour final examination	N/A	Central exam	Individual	No	50	SILO5