UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG 
FIN 223: Investment Analysis 
Final Examination Guide and Notes 2026 
 
- 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 
 
The 24/7 Online Support You Deserve
Need to reach out to us with questions or for help? You'll connect with a private tutor who is extremely passionate about the subject, ready to provide assistance and ensure that you're on the right track to graduating.
 
Looking for additional study resources?
Explore the most up-to-date revision notes and exam guides available for students at the University of Wollongong

University of Wollongong - FIN 223: Investment Analysis (Solutions)

$29.00

ACADEMIC YEAR 2025 - 2026

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

Prepare for the exam with the most complete study guide available for FIN 223: Investment Analysis at the University of Wollongong, including exam-style questions and advice on common examination pitfalls. These notes provide support for learning and revision throughout your studies. You will also get exam papers with solutions, step-by-step explanations, and final examination hints and tips to help you revise faster and feel confident for the final examination. Use it as a quick reference during revision or to build your understanding topic by topic.

This subject 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.

Pre-requisite: FIN 252 OR FIN 222.

✔ 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
ACCY121	Accounting for Decision Making
ACCY200	Financial Accounting
ACCY201	Advanced Financial Accounting
ACCY211	Management Accounting
BUS 121	Statistics for Business
ECON100	Economic Essentials for Business
ECON205	Macroeconomic Theory and Policy
ECON215	Microeconomic Theory and Policy
ECON339	Applied Economic and Financial Modelling
FIN 111	Introductory Principles of Finance
FIN 222	Corporate Finance
FIN 223	Investment Analysis
FIN 226	Financial Markets and Institutions
FIN 322	Advanced Corporate Finance
LAW 101	Introduction to Law
MARK101	Marketing Principles
MGNT201	Organisational Behaviour
STAT101	Introduction to Statistics
STAT201	Random Variables and Estimation
STAT251	Fundamentals of Biostatistics
STAT332	Generalised Linear Models

University of Wollongong - FIN 223: Investment Analysis (Solutions)

INFORMATION

SUBJECT DESCRIPTION

RELATED SUBJECTS