MPF_FIIN Financial Investment

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Autumn 2015
Extent and Intensity
2/2. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Bc. Jana Hvozdenská, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Gabriela Oškrdalová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. Ing. Oldřich Rejnuš, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. Ing. Martin Svoboda, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Bc. Jana Hvozdenská, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Petr Miklíček (seminar tutor)
Ing. Martina Sponerová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Gabriela Oškrdalová, Ph.D.
Department of Finance – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Iva Havlíčková
Supplier department: Department of Finance – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Timetable
Tue 11:05–12:45 P304
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
MPF_FIIN/01: Thu 12:50–14:30 S310, P. Miklíček
MPF_FIIN/02: Thu 11:05–12:45 S309, M. Sponerová
Prerequisites (in Czech)
(! BPF_FIIN The Financial Investment )&& (! MPF_AFII Financial investments )
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 72 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/72, only registered: 0/72, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/72
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to:
- describe the advantages and drawbacks of financial products;
- define the current trends in investment;
- compare active and passive investment;
- characterize individual passive investment products;
- describe individual investment strategies;
- characterize investing in stocks, bonds, currencies, financial derivatives, real assets, collective investment and alternative investment;
- define the basics of the modern portfolio theory;
- summarize basic principles of diversification.
Syllabus
  • 1. Investment and investment strategies;
  • 2. Active and passive investment;
  • 3. Passive investment products I;
  • 4. Passive investment products II;
  • 5. Investing in stocks;
  • 6. Investing in bonds;
  • 7. Investing in currencies;
  • 8. Investing in financial derivatives;
  • 9. Investing in real assets;
  • 10. Investing in collective investment funds;
  • 11. Alternative investments;
  • 12. Intoduction to the portfolio theory, portfolio diversification;
  • 13. Financial investment in the Czech Republic and in the world.
Literature
    required literature
  • JÍLEK, Josef. Akciové trhy a investování. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2009, 656 s. ISBN 9788024729633. info
  • VESELÁ, Jitka. Investování na kapitálových trzích. 2., aktualiz. vyd. Praha: Wolters Kluwer Česká republika, 2011, 789 s. ISBN 9788073576479. info
    recommended literature
  • SIEGEL, Jeremy J. Investice do akcií : běh na dlouhou trať. Translated by Radomír Čížek. První vydání. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2011, 295 stran. ISBN 9788024738604. info
  • MUSÍLEK, Petr. Trhy cenných papírů. 2., aktualiz a rozš. vyd. Praha: Ekopress, 2011, 520 s. ISBN 9788086929705. info
  • JÍLEK, Josef. Finanční trhy a investování. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2009, 648 s. ISBN 9788024716534. info
  • ARNOLD, Glen. Jak vybírat podhodnocené akcie a vydělat na jejich růstu. Vyd. 1. Brno: Computer Press, 2011, 366 s. ISBN 9788025127681. info
    not specified
  • SWEDROE, Larry E. and RC BALABAN. Úspěšný investor : odhalte 77 investičních omylů. 1. vyd. Brno: BizBooks, 2012, 288 s. ISBN 9788026500520. info
Teaching methods
lectures, seminars - processing and presentation of a seminar project, class discussion
Assessment methods
The course is completed by a written exam. A submission and presentation of a seminar project will be assessed either passed or failed.
Requirements for admission to the test:
- the seminar project assessed "passed". - completing assigned questionnaires.

Any copying, recording or leaking tests, use of unauthorized tools, aids and communication devices, or other disruptions of objectivity of exams (credit tests) will be considered non-compliance with the conditions for course completion as well as a severe violation of the study rules. Consequently, the teacher will finish the exam (credit test) by awarding grade "F" in the Information System, and the Dean will initiate disciplinary proceedings that may result in study termination.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: nezapisují si studenti, kteří absolvovali předmět PFFINV nebo PFFINVA nebo BPF_FIIN nebo MPF_FIIA nebo MPF_AFII.
Credit evaluation note: k = 1,00.
Information about innovation of course.
This course has been innovated under the project "Inovace studia ekonomických disciplín v souladu s požadavky znalostní ekonomiky (CZ.1.07/2.2.00/28.0227)" which is cofinanced by the European Social Fond and the national budget of the Czech Republic.

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The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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