UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG 
FIN 223 - Investment Analysis 
Final Examination Guide and Notes 2024 
 
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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 Wollongong - FIN 223: Investment Analysis

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ACADEMIC YEAR 2023 - 2024

University	University of Wollongong
Study Level	Undergraduate
Subject Code	FIN 223
Subject Name	Investment Analysis
Notes Title	Final Examination Guide and Notes
Page Length	28

This academic resource comprises a set of notes for the Investment Analysis subject, specifically designed for FIN 223 students at the University of Wollongong. 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 Wollongong, 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.

This subject, Investment Analysis (FIN 223) - deals with investment analysis and portfolio management. The subject is both descriptive and applied, dealing with a range of securities and the markets they trade in, as well as the application of investment theories to portfolio construction and asset pricing. Topics covered include portfolio theory, the capital asset pricing model, fixed income securities, market efficiency, behavioural finance and portfolio performance evaluation.

✔ On successful completion of this subject, you will be able to:

describe the various investment vehicles and financial markets available to investors;
measure the risk and return characteristics of securities and portfolios;
demonstrate an understanding of modern portfolio theory and an ability to apply it to construct investment portfolios;
demonstrate an understanding of fixed income securities, and an ability to price bonds and measure their risk;
demonstrate an understanding of the role of investment companies in portfolio management, and the techniques involved in portfolio performance evaluation; and,
demonstrate an understanding of behavioural biases and how they impact investment decisions, risk, and returns.

SUBJECT CODE	SUBJECT NAME
ACCY111	Accounting Fundamentals in Society
ACCY112	Accounting in Organisations
ACCY200	Financial Accounting IIA
ACCY211	Management Accounting II
COMM121	Statistics for Business
ECON100	Economic Essentials for Business
ECON205	Macroeconomic Theory and Policy
ECON215	Microeconomic Theory and Policy
FIN111	Introductory Principles of Finance
FIN222	Corporate Finance
FIN223	Investment Analysis
FIN226	Financial Markets and Institutions
FIN322	Advanced Corporate Finance
FIN323	Portfolio Analysis
LAW101	Introduction to Law
LAW315	Taxation Law
MARK101	Marketing Principles
MGNT201	Organisational Behaviour
STAT101	Introduction to Statistics
STAT201	Random Variables and Estimation
STAT251	Fundamentals of Biostatistics
STAT332	Generalised Linear Models

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