FI 421 - Personal Investment Management

Institution:

Golden Gate University-San Francisco

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Description:

Investigates the investment process from the perspective of the individual investor. Typically, such investors have small portfolios and must work with lower-quality information, greater time constraints, and less-sophisticated analytical skills than their institutional counterparts. This course will discuss approaches and techniques that enable individual investors to build and manage portfolios that offer returns commensurate with their risks. Familiarity with the universe of securities, the mechanics of trading, the many and varied sources of investment information, and with the vocabulary of investing will be emphasized. Satisfies part of the educational requirements to sit for the CFPThis course is not open to students who have completed FI 340.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.ggu.edu

Phone Number:

(415) 442-7800

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Trimester

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