ECO 4203 : Investment Analysis and Portifolio Management

 Dear Students,

I Welcome you all to this module of Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management. As students of Bachelor of Science in Economics, Monetary Economics, this is a key module to enable you to develop your career in the future.

Learning Outcome:

Having successfully completed the module, students should be able to demonstrate the knowledge and understanding of:

1. Principles and theories related to investment and portfolio management
2. Management of risks in investments and portfolio analysis
3. Investment markets and stock exchange operations.
4. The relevance of using Fundamental analysis, Technical analysis and Efficient Market Anomalies to influence investors’ decision making.

Module Facilitators:

                         Names                                           Address                Contacts                               Email

1. Mr. Habimana Ferdinand Module Partner)               Huye                  +250788834159                 hferdnand@yahoo.com
2. Mr Samuel Gakwerere  (Module Partner                  Huye               +250788306531              gakwereresamuel@gmail.com

3. Alice MUKASEKURU                  +250788535252                amukasekuru@gmail.com

    INDICATIVE RESOURCES

Core Text

Mayo H. B. (2011). Investment: An Introduction. South-Western: engage Learning 10^th Edition.ISBN-10: 0538452099

Frank  K. Reilly & Keith C. Brown (2011). Investment analysis and Portfolio Management: 10^th Edition. ISBN: 0538482389

Background Texts

1. Graham, B. & Donald, R.L. (2009). Security Analysis. Principles and Techniques, 6^th Edition, New York.
2. Sharpe W. F.; Alexander G. J. & Bailey J.V. (2007). Investments. 6^th Edition, New Delhi.
3. M.Y, Khan,: Investment Management and Portfolio Management.

Journals: Academic Journals and Business Publications

1. The Economist
2. Journal of Finance
3. Financial Analysts Journal
4. European Finance Review
5. The Wall Street Journal
6. Bloomberg, Reuters, Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s Research
7. The Financial Times
8. Newsweek
9. Business Week
10. Investor’s Business Daily
11. Journal of Portfolio Management
12. NewTimes
13. Prospectus of listed companies in Rwanda (Blarirwa and Bank of Kigali)

Key websites and on-line resources

• http://www.investopedia.com
• http://www.teachme finance.com
• http://www.bloomberg.com
• http://money.cnn.com
• http://www.forbes.com
• http://www.google.com
• http://www.marketwatch.com
• http://www.morningstar.com