Investment Management

NOT PUBLISHED

Subject:

Business

Semester and Year:

Summer 2021

Course number:

MBA 534

Instructor:

Richie, Nivine

eBooks

Financial markets : a guided tour

Modern portfolio theory: foundations, analysis, and new developments + website

Derivative instruments : a guide to theory and practice

Classic Books

A random walk down Wall Street : the time-tested strategy for successful investing

One up on Wall Street : how to use what you already know to make money in the market

Against the gods : the remarkable story of risk

The alchemy of finance

Security analysis

Key Academic Journals

Journal of Investing

Journal of Wealth Management

Journal of Portfolio Management

Journal of financial markets

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Organizations

FINRA

The Financial Industry Regulations Authority (FINRA) enables investors and firms to participate in the market by safeguarding its integrity. FINRA is a government-authorized not-for-profit organization that oversees U.S. broker-dealers.

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Securities and Exchange Commission

The SEC is mainly responsible for implementing a series of regulatory initiatives required under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

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