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FIN201: Investments I

This course introduces the theory of financial management to the student.Topics include the investment environment, conceptual tools for financial management, and investments in common stocks. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to understand the concepts of financial management and demonstrate the ability to assess investment opportunities in stocks.


 

Investment Environment

Basic Investment Terminology
Glossary of common investment terms from Soundinvesting.org

Investing Basics
Article archive from Investopedia.com

Investing for Beginners
Collection of articles from About.com


Investments in Common Stocks

Common Stock
Definition from Investopedia.com dictionary

Introduction to Stocks
Collection of articles from About.com

Index of Stock Articles
Collection of stock related articles from The Investment FAQ

Conceptual Tools for Financial Management

Investment Essentials
Foundational concepts from Pathtoinvesting.org

Investment Tutorials
Building Blocks and the Basics of Investing from Investopedia.com


Additional Sites of Interest

American Association of Individual Investors
Resources for individual investors including investing basics, financial planning, and stock market investing

Annual Report Gallery
Online annual reports for individual and institutional investors (free service)

Bank for International Settlements
Site includes papers and statistics on international banking

Bloomberg, L.P.
Leading global provider of data, news, and analytics

Bnet
Business white papers, webcasts, and case studies

Business 2.0
Business news, technology news, and innovation

Business Week
Business news

CFO.com
Tools and resources for financial executives

CNN/Money
Business news from CNN and Money magazine

Dow Jones and Company
Business and financial news and information

The Economist
Online highlights of print business journal (Full text articles available through EbscoHost)

Entrepreneur
Solutions for growing businesses

Euromoney Magazine
News and information on global financial markets

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Resources for bankers, consumers, analysts, and investors

Federal Reserve Educational Sites
Economic and personal financial education

Finance Site List
Links to financial journals and more from the College of Business, Ohio State University

Finance Wise
Finance-specific search engine

Financial Calculators
From Investopedia.com

Financial Market Center
Analytical reports, data sets, teaching tools, and archive of Federal Reserve records

Financial Times
Financial news

Forbes
Business and financial news

Fortune
Business and financial news

Hoover's Online
View company profiles and view stats and biographies for individual business people

Institutional Investor
News for financial professionals

InvestorGuide.com
Investing, stock quotes, research, personal finance and business news

Journals: @Brint.com
Resources from business technology management and knowledge management

Market Watch
Stock market news, commentary, and investor research

Plunkett Research
Industry sector analysis and analysis, industry trends, and industry statistics

Risk Magazine
Online magazine for managing risk

Smart Money
Investing, saving, and personal finance

U.S. Department of the Treasury
Promotes conditions for prosperity and stability in the U.S.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Protects investors and maintains market integrity

Wall Street Journal
Business and stock market news

Yahoo! Finance
Latest in finance news

ZDNet
Business technology blogs

 

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