Level 5: Financial Economics and Investments

Introduction

Outlines the core economic and financial concepts relating to the operation of a firm; identifies how to measure risk and return on investment; develops knowledge of evaluating the performance of financial investments, and the key features of alternative financial investments.

Module Description

This module aims to introduce students to core economic and financial concepts relating to the operation of a firm; the financial markets and the measurement of investment risk and return on fixed interest and equity investments.

Module Content

The value of a firm
The profit motive and the forces of supply and demand
Principles of macroeconomics
The impact of inflation and the time value of money
The efficient market hypothesis;
Key financial investments 1: Fixed interest securities
Key Financial Investments 2: Equity securities
Measuring risk in financial investments
Valuing investments
Historical risks and returns on international financial markets

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