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DR. CHAROD D. DODD
INVESTMENTS
PROFESSOR OF FINANCE FIN 4432 – SECTION 01
SORRELL COLLEGE OF BUSINESS FALL SEMESTER 2012
MODULE 1: PREPARING TO INVEST & IMPORTANT CONCEPTUAL TOOLS
Thursday August 16 Introduction Course Introduction
Tuesday August 21 Chapter 1 The Investment Environment I
Thursday August 23 Chapter 1 The Investment Environment II
Tuesday August 28 Chapter 2 Securities Markets and Transactions I
Thursday August 30 Chapter 2 Securities Markets and Transactions II
Tuesday September 4 Chapter 3 Investment Information and Securities Transactions I
Thursday September 6 Chapter 3 Investment Information and Securities Transactions II
Tuesday September 11 Chapter 4 Return and Risk I
Thursday September 13 Chapter 4 Return and Risk II
Tuesday September 18 Chapter 5 Modern Portfolio Concepts I
Thursday September 20 Chapter 5 Modern Portfolio Concepts II
Tuesday September 25 Exam I Exam I: 11:30 AM – 12:45 PM
MODULE 2: INVESTING IN COMMON STOCK & INVESTING IN FIXED-INCOME SECURITIES
Thursday September 27 Chapter 6 Common Stocks I
Tuesday October 2 Chapter 6 Common Stocks II
Thursday October 4 Chapter 7 Analyzing Common Stocks I
Tuesday October 9 Chapter 7 Analyzing Common Stocks II
Thursday October 11 Chapter 8 Stock Valuation I
Tuesday October 16 Chapter 8 Stock Valuation II
Thursday October 18 Group Project Group Project Work Day
Tuesday October 23 Chapter 10 Fixed-Income Securities I & II
Thursday October 25 Chapter 11 Bond Valuation I
Tuesday October 30 Chapter 11 Bond Valuation II
Thursday November 1 Exam II Exam II: 11:30 AM – 12:45 PM
MODULE 3: PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT & DERIVATIVE SECURITIES
Tuesday November 6 Chapter 12 Mutual Funds: Professionally Managed Portfolios
Thursday November 8 Chapter 13 Managing Your Own Portfolio
Tuesday
Thursday
November 13
November 15
Chapter 14
Chapter 14
Tuesday November 20 Troy Campus Fall Break
Thursday
Tuesday
November 22
November 27
Holiday
Project
Options: Puts and Calls I
Options: Puts and Calls II
Thanksgiving
Project Deadline
Tuesday November 27 Chapter 15 Commodities and Financial Futures
Thursday November 29 Exam III Exam III: 11:30 AM – 12:45 PM
MODULE 4: COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAM
Tuesday December 4 Review Final Exam Review
Tuesday December 11 Exam IV Comprehensive Exam IV: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
END OF COURSE
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