UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND 
AFM332 - Security Analysis and Portfolio Management 
Final Examination Guide and Notes 2025 
 
Part 01. About This Guide 
Part 02. Sample Final Examination Paper 
Part 03. Suggested Solutions to Final Exam Paper 
Part 04. Final Examination - Hints and Tips 
 
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University of New England - AFM332: Security Analysis and Portfolio Management

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ACADEMIC YEAR 2024 - 2025

University	University of New England
Study Level	Undergraduate
UNE Unit Code	AFM332
UNE Unit Name	Security Analysis and Portfolio Management
Notes Title	Final Examination Guide and Notes
Page Length	28

This academic resource comprises a set of notes for the Security Analysis and Portfolio Management unit, specifically designed for AFM332 students at the University of New England. The study material provides a thorough review of key examinable topics, including sample questions, detailed solutions, and marking schemes to help you identify your areas of weakness and avoid common errors during the final exam. The guide, which has been reviewed by our qualified tutors at the University of New England, is intended to assist you in improving your exam-taking skills and building your confidence - with the goal of enhancing your performance in the final examination.

To succeed in the fast-paced world of financial investment, you need the skills and knowledge to analyse securities, identify the strongest prospects and then combine them in a portfolio that will deliver results. In studying this unit, you will explore both security analysis and portfolio management. In the first module, you will analyse the risk and return profiles of individual financial assets such as equity, bonds, options and futures. In the second module, you will undertake portfolio analysis, optimisation and performance evaluation in an investment context. You will examine passive and active investment strategies involving various asset classes.

Upon completion of this unit, you will be able to:

demonstrate a broad and coherent knowledge of risk and return profiles of individual financial assets such as equity, bonds, options and futures, and the ability to apply these to investment contexts;
demonstrate a broad and coherent knowledge of portfolio analysis, optimisation and performance evaluation, and the ability to apply these to investment contexts;
demonstrate a broad and coherent understanding of both passive and active investment strategies involving various asset classes;
use a range of cognitive and communication skills to review, analyse, consolidate and synthesise relevant information drawn from a range of sources in order to demonstrate critical thinking and judgement in solving complex investment-related decisions; and,
work independently and/or collaboratively to plan and execute tasks to enhance professional knowledge and skills in the area of investment analysis and decision-making.

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