Course Description
Family wealth management techniques for goals-based financial planning; discussion of the seminal theories in portfolio management, measurement of individual risk tolerance, and regulatory procedures for portfolio recommendations; features of tax implications from sale and dispositions of investment assets; features of portfolio rebalancing techniques using computational tools and available software programs.
Athena Title
Wealth Management I
Prerequisite
FHCE 3200 or FHCE 3200E or FHCE 3250 or FHCE 3250E or HACE 3200 or HACE 3200E or HACE 3250 or HACE 3250E
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
Understand various family portfolio management concepts related to macroeconomic factors; understand the similarities and differences between various asset class characteristics; understand the effect of taxes, inflation, and other economic factors on savings and investments; the concept of client investment recommendations and strategies; assess, measure, evaluate the performance of family investment portfolios. Laws, regulations, and prohibitions on unethical investment advisory practices.
Topical Outline
Fixed income and equity markets Trading procedures and licensing requirements Regulatory standards for investment advisors and registered representatives State regulatory standards under the Uniform Securities Act (USA) Asset allocation within tax-advantaged accounts Client risk, portfolio recommendations, and tax implications Fundamental and technical analysis techniques
Syllabus