Course: Investment Strategies

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Course title Investment Strategies
Course code MUFU/1INSE
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Sadil Vojtěch, Ing. et Ing. PhD. LL.M.
Course content
Module 1- Investment Philosophy and Strategies Module 2- Financial Investments and Portfolio Construction Module 3- Fundamentals of behavioral finance and market psychology Module 4- Risk in investing and how to manage it Module 5- Technical Analysis I: Trend Analysis, Indicators Module 6- Technical Analysis II: Practical Applications Module 7- Fundamental Analysis I: Levels and Fundamentals Module 8- Fundamental Analysis II: Practical Applications Module 9- Active Investment Strategy I: Value and Growth Strategy Module 10- Active Investment Strategy II: Contrarianism and Market Timing Module 11- Carry Trade Module 12- Passive Investing

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecturing, Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book), Observation, Demonstration, Activating (Simulation, games, dramatization), Exercises on PC, Teamwork, Analysis of a presentation, Text analysis, Individual work of students, Students working in pairs
  • Preparation for examination - 50 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 40 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 21 hours per semester
  • Participation in classes - 39 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
No previous knowledge from other courses is needed for course enrollment. Students acquire a new skill set directly within the course. The student is required to use own personal calculator in the class.
No previous knowledge from other courses is needed for course enrollment. Students acquire a new skill set directly within the course. The student is required to use own personal calculator in the class.
learning outcomes
- knowledge of the principles of the most important investment strategies and the ability to classify them - knowledge of the principles of technical and fundamental analysis, including their advantages and disadvantages - knowledge of the philosophy of value, contrarian, and passive investing - knowledge of the key aspects of risk management in the investment process - knowledge of the process of developing one's own investment strategy
- knowledge of the principles of the most important investment strategies and the ability to classify them - knowledge of the principles of technical and fundamental analysis, including their advantages and disadvantages - knowledge of the philosophy of value, contrarian, and passive investing - knowledge of the key aspects of risk management in the investment process - knowledge of the process of developing one's own investment strategy
Skills
- choose an appropriate investment strategy for their investment in the financial markets - apply appropriate tools and techniques to minimize risk in the investment process - apply technical analysis to real market data - formulate an investment thesis - explain the principles and approaches to investment portfolio construction
- choose an appropriate investment strategy for their investment in the financial markets - apply appropriate tools and techniques to minimize risk in the investment process - apply technical analysis to real market data - formulate an investment thesis - explain the principles and approaches to investment portfolio construction
teaching methods
Knowledge
Text analysis
Individual work of students
Individual work of students
Text analysis
Lecturing
Lecturing
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Demonstration
Exercises on PC
Exercises on PC
Activating (Simulation, games, dramatization)
Activating (Simulation, games, dramatization)
Demonstration
assessment methods
Composite examination (Written part + oral part)
Grade (Using a grade system)
Grade (Using a grade system)
Composite examination (Written part + oral part)
Recommended literature
  • DAMODARAN, A. Investment philosophies: successful strategies and the investors who made them work. 2nd ed. 2012. ISBN 978-1-118-01151-5.
  • GRAHAM, B., ZWEIG, J., BUFFETT, W.E. The Intelligent Investor: The Definitive Book on Value Investing. A Book of Practical Counsel (Revised Edition). Collins Business, 2006. ISBN 978-00-605-5566-5.
  • MANDELBROT, B., HUDSON, R. The Misbehaviour of Markets, A Fractal View of Risk, Ruin and Reward. London, 2005. ISBN 1861977905.
  • STEFANINI, F. Investment Strategies of Hedge Funds. Chichester, 2006. ISBN 978-0-470-02627.


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