FIN003
Securities Investment
Announcement
人不作出犧牲,便得不到任何收穫;
如果要得到好成績,就必須付出同等代價。
這一點,就是學術的基本原則 ── 等價交換。
我們深信這就是 FIN003 的真理。
- Class timetable
- Wed 3:00-4:50pm @NAB111 (updated on 28 Jan 2008)
- Thu 11:30-12:20pm @NAB106 - Announcement or Discussion
General Information
- Syllabus [pdf]
- Course Schedule [pdf]
- Basic Rules
Lecture Materials
Individual Project
Students are reminded to submit the individual project on time. Late submission would lead to a 20% mark deduction per calendar day.
- Project manual [pdf]
- Due Date: 14 May 2008 Wed
Tests
- Test1: Ch01-Ch04, Ch12 30MC 40mins 10% on 3 Apr 2008 Thu
- Test2: Ch13-Ch14 25MC 40mins 10% on 24 Apr 2008 Thu
Examination
- 7 May 2008 Thu 14:00-16:00 @Gymnasium
- 2hrs written exam
- 40 MC 40mk
- 4/5LQ 60mk
- Total 100mk
Assessment
- Examination: 50%
- Test 1 + Test 2: 20%
- Individual Project: 20%
- Attendance and Class Participation: 10%
Self-Assessment Quiz
Tutorial Questions
- Tutorials [pdf]
- Suggested solutions will only be distributed in class
Supplementary Information
- Formula Sheet (V3) that will be provided in the exam
- English-Chinese Glossary of Securities, Futures and Financial Terms (3rd ed) by SFC
- Ch02
- Hang Seng Index pdf [Cedition][Eedition]
- Hang Seng Index total return (reinvest dividen) pdf [Cedition][Eedition]
- Hang Seng Index constituents weighting xls [Cedition][Eedition]
- Hang Seng Index Historical Chart 1964-2004 gif [Cedition][Eedition]
- Sample dividen announcement (011 Hang Seng Bank) pdf [Cedition][Eedition]
- Ch03
- Trading Cost example (from Hang Seng Bank) pdf [Cedition][Eedition]
- Ch04
- Sample Fund Fact Sheet (ValuePartners Class Fund) [pdf]
- Ch12
- Japan Nikkei Stock Average Index (1984-2006) [gif]
- Japanese Yen exchange rates (1949-2005) [doc]
- CLP 2006 Annual Results pdf [Cedition][Eedition] (examples for industry analysis)
- CLP 2006 Annual Results Summary [pdf] (examples for industry analysis)
- Ch13
- Ch14
- CLP 2005 Profit and Loss Account (Income Statement) pdf [Cedition][Eedition]
- CLP 2005 Balance Sheet pdf [Cedition][Eedition]
- CLP 2006 Cash Flow Statement pdf [Cedition][Eedition]
On-line Resources
- Text book
- Essentials of Investments 6ed
- Essentials of Investments 7ed
- Ch01
- HK Exchange and Clearing Ltd (388) 香港交易所
- HK Institute of Bankers 香港銀行學會
- HK Monetary Authority (HKMA) 香港金融管理局 (金管局)
- HK Securities Institute 香港證券專業學會
- Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) 證券及期貨事務監察委員會 (證監會)
- Ch02
- Hang Seng Index Services Ltd 恆指服務有限公司
- Ch04
- HK Investment Funds Association (HKIFA) 香港投資基金公會
- Morningstar (Mutual Funds information)
- Morningstar Asia (HK) (Mutual Funds information)
- Closed-end Fund vs Exchange Traded Fund (ETF)
- Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) in HK
- Ch09 + Ch10
- Bond Price Quotation from HKMA
- Ch12
- Economic Calendar (US) at Yahoo!
- Ch13
- Ch14
- Understanding Income Statements (by Ameritrade Financial Services)
- Income Statement Analysis (by Ameritrade Financial Services)
- Understanding Balance Sheets (by Ameritrade Financial Services)
- Balance Sheet Analysis (by Ameritrade Financial Services)
- Calculating Profitability Ratios (by Ameritrade Financial Services)
- Book Value (by Invest FAQ)
- Stock Price Quote and Financial News
- AAStocks 阿斯達克財經網
- Bloomberg 彭博新聞
- CyberQuote (HK) Ltd (info about MetaStock)
- e-finet 財華網 (P/E & Yield searching)
- ETNet 經濟通 (Company Profile, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Dividend Announcement and Profit Estimation)
- MP Investor Club 明報理財會 (free tools for portfolio management)
- Quamnet 華富財經
- Yahoo! Finance (HK) 雅虎香港財經 (Hang Seng Index historical data)
- Others
- Investopedia Dictionary (Investing Education)
- HK Institute of Investors (HKII) 香港投資者學會
- Ameritrade Financial Service Education Center
- Tanrich Financial Group 敦沛期匯通
- Financial Calculator (by ING)
- Webb-site by David M. Webb
- China-Hong Kong Investment Simulation Competition 2006-2007 中港模擬投資比賽
Reference Readings
- The Richest Man in Babylon 巴比倫最富有的人 (460KB)


justin what is the due date of investment project??
some people say 5 May , some people say 14 May,
im totally confused. thanks
kenny
2 May 08 at 18:52
Upon request of students, the due date is postponed to 14 May 2008 Wed.
Justin
9 May 08 at 15:31