2024-2025 Academic Catalog 
    
    Dec 07, 2025  
2024-2025 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

FIN 5203 - Investment Strategies


Investment Strategies introduces students to how investment theories are utilized in Portfolio Management. The course aims to expose students to the trade-offs and  factors/considerations used in investment decision-making. Students will learn different investment strategies and understand their effectiveness under various market conditions. We will examine the process and procedure for constructing a portfolio for investors with various objectives. Topics cover Investment idea Generation, Portfolio Construction, Arbitrage, Relative Value strategies such as merger arbitrage, the commoditization of Asset Management, and the market for information.

Prerequisites: FIN 5401  

Anticipated Terms Offered: Annually