HADM 3230: Introduction to Investments

3.0 credit hours - S/U grade only

Instructors

• Gideon Saar (gs25) - Spring 2026

Description

This course discusses a wide range of investments-related topics. We study basic frameworks that provide investors guidance on how to value securities and make investment decisions; topics include basic concepts of return, risk, and prices, asset allocations, the capital asset pricing model, and performance evaluation. Our approach emphasizes both conceptual foundations and practical implementation. The course includes an extensive module on strategic asset allocation that includes a discussion of alternative investments. We cover various topics in active portfolio management, and in particular study equity screening and multi-factor models. The course highlights trends in the investment management industry and introduces terminology and tools familiar to investment professionals.