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FIN202: Investments II
Prerequisite(s): FIN201

This course continues the development of financial theory management begun in Investments I. Topics include fixed-income securities, portfolio management, and derivative securities. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to select investment options in fixed-income securities and derivatives and develop and manage an investment portfolio.


 

Fixed Income Securities

What are Fixed Income Securities?
FAQs regarding financial markets from the U.S. Department of the Treasury

The Bond Market Association
Information and news about global fixed-income markets

Derivative Securities

Financial Derivatives Toolbox
Glossary of derivatives terms from Mathworks.com

International Swap and Derivatives Association
Global trade association representing participants in the privately negotiated derivatives industry

 

Portfolio Management

How to Do It Right
Tips on portfolio management from CIO.com

Managing a Portfolio
Article and resources 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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