Seminar Introduction to Stock Market Analysis

Seminar

taught by Prof. Dr. S. Perminov (Moscow State University)

The seminar will be divided into three parts:

Block lecture:
Thursday, December 3, 2015, 8:00-13:00, room 1132 (KG I)
Friday, December 4, 2015, 8:00-14:00, room 2330 (KG II)

Question session:
Friday, December 18, 2015, 8:00-14:00, room 1132 (KG I)

Student presentations:
Wednesday, January 27, 2016, 8:00-12:00, room 2330 (KG II)
Friday, January 29, 2016, 8:00-12:00, room 2330 (KG II)

A key objective of this seminar is to develop analytical skills for making sound investment decisions, based on publicly available information, while developing reasoning and critical thinking skills through presentations and extensive in-class discussions.

The seminar introduces students to investment analysis, including fundamental, technical, and industry analysis, as well as to selection of appropriate investment vehicles, including option strategies.

Necessary tools and concepts will be introduced first in the block lecture in December 2015 and open discussions based on a specific showcase presented by the lecturer. With this knowlegde, the participants are expected to prepare a case study on their own and to present their analysis in a short and precise presentation in January.

Final grades are based on the case studies presented by the participants in January 2016. The seminar accounts for 4 ECTS points.

A more detailed decription and outline of the seminar can be found here.

Registration

The number of participants for this seminar is limited. Interested students are asked to register via email

not later than Sunday, November 22, 2015

to claudia.manzoni@finance.uni-freiburg.de. Please also state your course of studies, number of terms, and attach a transcript (Leistungsübersicht) there.

The lecture is open for M.Sc. Economics, M.Sc. VWL as well as B.Sc. and M.Sc. Mathematics.

In M.Sc. Economics, the course can be credited in the profile "Finance".

In M.Sc. VWL, the course can be credited for Accounting, Finance, and Taxation (new examination regulations, valid from winter term 2014/2015)

For students of B.Sc. or M.Sc. Mathematics (especially within the special profile "Finanzmathematik" of the latter), the seminar can be credited as an elective (in economics).

Prerequisites

For the technical analysis as well as the preparation of the final presentations some basic knowledge in appropriate computer programs (Excel, R or similar software packages).

Further a certain level of experience with stocks, options, and other assets is expected which can be acquired, for example, in the lecture Futures and Options.