Lecture Guide  
(a rough and flexible guide)

Week

Week of -

Topic

1

Aug 21, 23

Introduction, administration: personal finance context for investing .  Life-cycle investing

2

Aug 28, 30

Markets and the economy

3

Sept 4, 6
 

Risk return tradeoff.
Asset risk and risk reduction strategies

4

Sept 11, 13

Corporate finance, equity and debt

5

Sept 18, 20

Stocks (Sanderson lectures)

6

Sept 25, 27

Company and sector analysis

7

Oct 2, 4

Options and futures. 

8

Oct 9

Mutual Funds

9

Oct 16, 18

Bonds.  Money markets, cash

10

Oct 23, 25

Real Estate, other real assets

11

Oct 30, Nov 1

Investment Strategies

12

Nov 6, 8

Investing for retirement, Social Security

13

Nov 13, 15

Taxes.

14

Nov 20

Thanksgiving week OFF

15

Nov 27, 29

Assorted topics (including day trading, stock splits, stock options)

16

Dec 4, 6

Course review, exam essay questions revealed

17

Dec 11 (Tues)

Final Exam (check the published UNM exam schedule for date and time) 10am in the same room