FINAN512-22A (HAM)

Investments and Portfolios

30 Points

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Division of Management
School of Accounting, Finance and Economics

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Convenor(s)

Peter Huang

Peter Huang
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peter.huang@waikato.ac.nz

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: denise.martin@waikato.ac.nz

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Paper Description

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This paper deals with research in the area of investments and portfolio management. The core material covers asset pricing theories, asset return predictability, behaviour finance, international investments, and fund management. Special features of the paper include applications of basic econometrics, presentations of academic papers, in-class discussions, asking and answering pop-up questions, and a research proposal in the area.
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Paper Structure

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This paper will be taught through student-led seminars. It is a Flexi paper with all contents available online. The face-to-face lecture room is shown below. Face-to-face lectures may be cancelled if attendance is low or the number of Covid cases is high. Lecture notes, recordings, announcements and other paper materials are provided through Moodle.
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Learning Outcomes

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Students who successfully complete the course should be able to:

  • 1. Lead discussion on key themes in investments and portfolio management.
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  • 2. Understand current issues and controversies in the theory and practice of investments and portfolio management.
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  • 3. Evaluate and critique research papers on investments and portfolio management.
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  • 4. Demonstrate an ability to initiate research informed by prior research in the area of investments and portfolio management.
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  • 5. Understand how to undertake basic portfolio constructions and apply basic econometrics to investment research.
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Assessment

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Assessment Components

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The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0. There is no final exam. The final exam makes up 0% of the overall mark.

The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0 or 0:0, whichever is more favourable for the student. The final exam makes up either 0% or 0% of the overall mark.

Component DescriptionDue Date TimePercentage of overall markSubmission MethodCompulsory
1. Individual Presentation 1
25
  • Presentation: In Class
✔
2. Individual Presentation 2
25
  • Presentation: In Class
✔
3. Summaries
10
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
4. Comments and Questions
5
  • In Class: In Lecture
5. Discussions
5
6. Research Proposal - Presentation
8 Jun 2022
5:00 PM
5
  • Presentation: In Class
7. Research Proposal
22 Jun 2022
11:30 PM
25
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
Assessment Total:     100    
Failing to complete a compulsory assessment component of a paper will result in an IC grade
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Required and Recommended Readings

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Required Readings

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The list of required readings can be accessed in Moodle (via the library, FINAN512 Investments and Portfolios-22A)

https://rl.talis.com/3/waikato/lists/F9632AF1-9F9D-37CD-CBB4-7945805CD406.html

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Online Support

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Moodle.
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Workload

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The course has up to 33 contact hours depending on the number of enrollments. The rest of the 300-hour expected workload in this paper can be distributed as follows (actual distribution depends on individual preference): 100 hours for readings and summaries; 70 hours for preparation of seminar preparation; 20 hours to preparing comments and questions for other students' seminars; the remaining hours for the research proposal.

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Linkages to Other Papers

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Note any linkages to other papers where the linkage is of importance.
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Prerequisite(s)

Prerequisite papers: FINA312 or FINAN302

Corequisite(s)

Equivalent(s)

Restriction(s)

Restricted papers: FINA512

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