BUS-123 - Introduction to Investments



Be not afraid.

"The moral arc of the universe in long, but it bends toward justice." -- Martin Luther King, Jr.

"This country is so fundamentally strong it can survive its leaders." -- Louis Rukeyser


Fall 2016
Southwestern Community College
Instructor: Frank Paiano


Next Exam and Announcements

Next Exam
BUS-123-501 Final Exam: Chapters 15, 14, 2, and Miscellaneous Topics, General Questions on Everything Else
Final Exams Week #16

Chapter 15: Options (a.k.a. Options Contracts)  (Stay away! You'll be sorry!)
Chapter 14: Futures (a.k.a. Futures Contracts)  (Don't do it! Don't get hooked gambling with these things!)
Chapter 2: Brokerage Firms; Shorting and Buying on Margin (Don't short stocks or buy on margin, either! They are dangerous!)
Miscellaneous Topics in Investing: Account Types; Real Estate & REITs; Precious Metals, Art, Etc.; Starting a Business
Review:
  General Questions on All Other Chapters
  Chapter 6: Common Stock Valuations (Constant Perpetual Growth Model and Discounted Cash Flow Model)
  Chapter 10: Bond Yield and Valuation Techniques
  (See Pre-final Valuation Calculations Worksheet)

Announcements  (Announcements also available in Blackboard)

Week #16 – The Final Exam - Student Evalution - Many Thanks to All of You! - Video Commentary - Video Commentary (CC) - Audio Commentary
    Due: Final Exam, Whatever else you have to submit!

Week #15 – Other Investment Topics - Preparing for the Final Exam - Video Commentary - Video Commentary (CC) - Audio Commentary
    Due: Chapter 10, 18, and 11 assignments, Final Exam next week
Week #14 – Investing - No! - *Speculating* with Options and Futures, Shorting and Buying on Margin - Video Commentary - Video Commentary (CC) - Audio Commentary
    Due: Great opportunity to catch up on all your late assignments!
Week #13 – Asset Allocation – Exam 4 on Bonds, Hybrid Securities, and Asset Allocation - Video Commentary - Video Commentary (CC) - Audio Commentary
    Due: Exam 4, Chapter 9 Assignment
   (Ooops! In the video & audio commentary, I said, "Welcome to chapter 13." I meant, "Welcome to week 13." Sorry.)
Week #12 – Bond Valuations and Hybrid Securities (Snore...) - Video Commentary - Video Commentary (CC) - Audio Commentary
    Due: Chapter 7 Assignment
Week #11 – After Exam #3 – Introduction to Bonds (Yawn...) - Video Commentary - Video Commentary (CC) - Audio Commentary
    Due: Here is your chance to submit any overdue assignments
Week #10 – Chapters 7 & 8 - Finishing Stocks - Exam #3 Starting This Thursday - Video Commentary - Video Commentary (CC) - Audio Commentary
    Due: Exam #3, Chapter 17 Assignment
Week #9 – The Last Two Weeks on Stocks – Chapters 17 & 7 – Chapter 8 & Exam #3 Next Week - Video Commentary - Video Commentary (CC) - Audio Commentary
    Due: Chapter 6 Assignment
Week #8 – Exam #2 This Week - Chapter 5, Introduction to Stocks - Chapter 6, Stock Valuation Techniques - Video Commentary - Video Commentary (CC) - Audio Commentary
    Due: Exam #2
Week #7 – Beginning Chapter 6, Stock Valuation Techniques – Exam #2 Next Week - Video Commentary - Video Commentary (CC) - Audio Commentary
    Due: Chapter 5 Assignments
Week #6 – Continuing Chapter 5, Introduction to Stocks - Video Commentary - Video Commentary (CC) - Audio Commentary
    Due: Study, study, study stock! Every day! At least one hour per day! You Can Do It!
Week #5 – After the First Exam – Starting Stocks! - Video Commentary - Video Commentary (CC) - Audio Commentary
    Due: Chapter 4 Assignments
Week #4 - Finish Mutual Funds - Exam 1 This Week - Chapter 1 Assignments Due This Week - Video Commentary - Video Commentary (CC) - Audio Commentary
    Due: Exam #1, Chapter 1 Assignments
Week #3 – Starting Mutual Funds – Exam 1 Next Week – Chapter 1 Assignments Due Next Week - Video Commentary - Video Commentary (CC) - Audio Commentary
    Due: Start chapter 4 on mutual funds, Exam #1 next week
Week #2 - Continuing Introduction to Investments - Risk versus Return - Short-term Investments - Video - Video (CC) - Audio
    Due: Finish chapter 1 material
Week #1 - Introduction and Welcome to BUS-123, Introduction to Investments, for Spring 2015 - Video - Video (CC) - Audio
    Due: Please Introduce Yourself Discussion Forum
Week #0 - Presemester Announcement -


Chapter Presentations, Handouts, and Assignments


Part 1: Introduction


Syllabus:

BUS-123-501 Online - Audio Commentary of Syllabus
Your Humble Professor Introduces Himself
Your Humble Professor Introduces Himself (CC)
Your Humble Professor Introduces Himself Using YouTube  I am still futzin' around with this video stuff.

Chapters 1, 3 & Notes:
A Brief History of Risk and Return
Security Types
Short-term Securities

Presentation
Study Guide - Commentary
Assignment - Commentary
Short-Term Investments Assignment - Commentary
TreasuryDirect.gov Assignment - Commentary
   TreasuryDirect.gov  Your Federal Tax Dollars at Work!
   Cetes Directo    El TreasuryDirect.gov de Mexico - Miralo - Una tasa de interes mas grande que los estados unidos
How to Submit Assignments - Commentary

Security Types Matching Handout - Answer Key   Memorize for exam!

Sample Portfolio Assignment - Commentary - Snapshot (21 Nov 2016)  Hey! We have crawled back up to only 4% down. Not bad!

Books to Read (Eventually) - Commentary
Future Value Worksheet - Commentary - Answer Key
Future Value Tables
Turn $33,000 into $7,000,000 in just 2 years! - Rates of Return - Commentary

Short-term Securities Investments
Examples - 1  2 - Commentary - Commentary (CC)
Interview with a Dyed-in-the-Wool CD Investor

Online Audio Lectures
Chapters 1, 3, Notes - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 14    Introduction: What is an Investment?
Chapters 1, 3, Notes - Lecture 2 - Slides 15 to 34    Overview of Investment Types
Chapters 1, 3, Notes - Lecture 3 - Slides 35 to 54    Risk versus Return
     Liar's Poker Story - Slide 48    Are you a Speculator/Trader or are you an Investor?
     The Value Line on the Difference between Investing and Speculating/Trading
Chapters 1, 3, Notes - Lecture 4 - Slides 55 to 72    Short-term Investments

Online Audio/Video Lectures (Apple mobile users: Search "BUS123" in iTunes.)
Chapters 1, 3, Notes - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 14    Introduction: What is an Investment?
Chapters 1, 3, Notes - Lecture 2 - Slides 15 to 34    Overview of Investment Types
Chapters 1, 3, Notes - Lecture 3 - Slides 35 to 54    Risk versus Return
     Liar's Poker Story -- Slide 48    Are you a Speculator/Trader or are you an Investor?
     The Value Line on the Difference between Investing and Speculating/Trading
Chapters 1, 3, Notes - Lecture 4 - Slides 55 to 72    Short-term Investments

Online Audio/Video Lectures on YouTube (Closed captioning available)
Chapters 1, 3, Notes - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 14    Introduction: What is an Investment?
Chapters 1, 3, Notes - Lecture 2 - Slides 15 to 34    Overview of Investment Types
Chapters 1, 3, Notes - Lecture 3 - Slides 35 to 54    Risk versus Return
     Liar's Poker Story -- Slide 48    Are you a Speculator/Trader or are you an Investor?
     The Value Line on the Difference between Investing and Speculating/Trading
Chapters 1, 3, Notes - Lecture 4 - Slides 55 to 72    Short-term Investments

Online Audio/Video Lectures on 3CMediaSolutions (Excellent closed captioning available)
Chapters 1, 3, Notes - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 14    Introduction: What is an Investment?
Chapters 1, 3, Notes - Lecture 2 - Slides 15 to 34    Overview of Investment Types
Chapters 1, 3, Notes - Lecture 3 - Slides 35 to 54    Risk versus Return
     Liar's Poker Story -- Slide 48    Are you a Speculator/Trader or are you an Investor?
     The Value Line on the Difference between Investing and Speculating/Trading
Chapters 1, 3, Notes - Lecture 4 - Slides 55 to 72    Short-term Investments

Chapter 4:
Mutual Funds

Presentation
Study Guide - Commentary
Assignment - Commentary
Mutual Fund Annual Report Assignment - Commentary  (See Annual Reports and Prospectuses below)
Thrift Savings Plan Assignment - Commentary
Mutual Fund Case Studies (not an assignment) - Commentary

Strategies for Navigating the 401(k) Jungle -- Tom Petruno, LA Times
Jack Bogle sticks it to the 401(k) world  And Senator Oral Hatch is not pleased...

Mutual Fund Types Scramble Sheet (Online lecture 3) - Commentary

A Sample Mutual Fund  (Online lecture 4 - Just one of over 11,000!)
ICA Prospectus: Full - Summary - Commentary
ICA: 82 Years of Investing -  Commentary: Presentation - Presentation (CC) - Audio
Top 75 Holdings of ICA -  Commentary
The Benefit of Time -  Commentary
Worst Day / Best Day -  Commentary

Offerings of Sample Mutual Fund Companies Performance  (Online lecture 4)
Vanguard Funds Performance
American Funds Performance
Fidelity Funds    Only shows 310 or so of Fidelity's over 500 mutual funds.
Fidelity Funds and all the other funds that they offer through their web site    Over 11,000!
Dodge and Cox Funds Performance
T. Rowe Price Funds
Franklin Templeton Funds

Annual Reports and Prospectuses  (Online lecture 4 and Mutual Fund Annual Report Assignment)
Vanguard Funds
American Funds
Fidelity Funds
Dodge and Cox Funds
T. Rowe Price Funds
Franklin Templeton Funds  Choose fund and then find [Documents]

Hypothetical Illustrations  (Online Lecture 4)
$100 per month for 30 years
$100 per month for 40 years
$100 per month for 40 years - increase $10 each year
$500 per month for 20 years
   Commentary: Presentation - Presentation (CC) - Audio

Mutual Fund Commentaries, Insights, and Perspectives
Vanguard Insights - John Bogle's Official Website - Obituary for Howard Schow
American Funds Investment Insights - Obituary for Jon B. Lovelace
Fidelity Funds Insights - Viewpoints - Ned Johnson on Wikipedia
Dodge and Cox Funds Video Perspectives Gallery - Insight Papers
T. Rowe Price Investing Insights
Franklin Templeton Funds Investing Commentary - John Templeton's Official Website

No Investment Is Perfect ...
Mutual Funds Far Outperform Mutual Fund Investors   Huh? That does not make any sense. But it is true!
A Cautionary Tale for Investors   An example of a mutual fund without proper oversight by the Board of Directors

Online Lectures
Chapter 4 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 20    Introduction to Mutual Funds
Chapter 4 - Lecture 2 - Slides 21 to 40    Fees, Expenses, and Class Shares, Oh My!
Chapter 4 - Lecture 3 - Slides 41 to 61    Types of Mutual Funds (Scramble Sheet)
Chapter 4 - Lecture 4 - Slides 62 to 79    Fund Families and a Sample Mutual Fund

Online Audio/Video Lectures (Apple mobile users: Search "BUS123" in iTunes.)
Chapter 4 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 20    Introduction to Mutual Funds
Chapter 4 - Lecture 2 - Slides 21 to 40    Fees, Expenses, and Class Shares, Oh My!
Chapter 4 - Lecture 3 - Slides 41 to 61    Types of Mutual Funds (Scramble Sheet)
Chapter 4 - Lecture 4 - Slides 62 to 79    Fund Families and a Sample Mutual Fund

Online Audio/Video Lectures on YouTube (Closed captioning available)
Chapter 4 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 20    Introduction to Mutual Funds
Chapter 4 - Lecture 2 - Slides 21 to 40    Fees, Expenses, and Class Shares, Oh My!
Chapter 4 - Lecture 3 - Slides 41 to 61    Types of Mutual Funds (Scramble Sheet)
Chapter 4 - Lecture 4 - Slides 62 to 79    Fund Families and a Sample Mutual Fund

Online Audio/Video Lectures on 3CMediaSolutions (Excellent closed captioning available)
Chapter 4 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 20    Introduction to Mutual Funds
Chapter 4 - Lecture 2 - Slides 21 to 40    Fees, Expenses, and Class Shares, Oh My!
Chapter 4 - Lecture 3 - Slides 41 to 61    Types of Mutual Funds (Scramble Sheet)
Chapter 4 - Lecture 4 - Slides 62 to 79    Fund Families and a Sample Mutual Fund

Part 2: Stocks (a.k.a. Equities)

Chapters 5, 2, & Notes:
The Stock Market
Buying & Selling Securities
Introduction to Stocks

Presentation
Study Guide
Assignment
Stock Markets Assignment - Commentary
Earnings Call Assignment - Commentary
  Using the Canadian Yahoo! Finance to Research Stocks (Assignments, Audio lecture 2)
  Using the Canadian Yahoo! Finance to Research Stocks (CC) (Assignments, Audio lecture 2)
Market Simulation Handout (For face-to-face class)

Ancillary Presentations
Casas de Cambio - San Ysidro and Tijuana (Lecture 2) - Video - Video (CC) - Video (YouTube)
Eighty-Two Years Ago (Lecture 3) - Commentary - Results Don't Peek!

Stock Certificates
Disney - Allied Signal - Campbell Soup Company - Commentary

Stock Worksheets
Stocks Worksheet 1 - (Lecture 3) - Commentary - Answer Key
Stocks Worksheet 2 - (Lectures 4 and 5) - Commentary - Answer Key
Stocks Worksheet 3 - (Lecture 5) - Answer Key

Dividend Reinvestments Plans (DRIPs)
Sempra Energy DRIP (Lecture 4) - Commentary

Penny Stock and Other Stock Scams
DPER -- From $0.006 To $0.06 In Just 9 Days! (Lecture 5) - Commentary   Psst. It is now at $0.0001
Yahoo! Advertisement for AwesomePennyStocks.com - Another: "Penny Stocks Made Me Rich!"
The same people who are doing the recommending to you are the same scam artists who are selling the bogus stocks to you!
They "pump" up the price and then "dump" all the shares! It is a very old scam.

AwesomePennyStocks.com shuts down after SEC/FBI probe  Sigh. These scams will never end as long as people are greedy and stupid.
Another web site that was shut down  And they spelled "receive" incorrectly! I before E except after C...
Two British Teens Ran "Stock-Picking Robot" Scam
Recent e-mail scam using PRFC   PRFC is a legitimate company on the OTC. They warned the investment commuity that they were being used by the penny stock scammers.
Recent Penny Stock Scams
DRMC: 25-Feb-2015 - 26-Feb-2015 -- Definitive Rest Manufacturing
   Formerly manufactured mattresses but now makes materials for aerospace industry. Uh, right...
STHC: 24-Feb-2015 - 25-Feb-2015 -- SouthCorp Capital
   Started June 2014 as a company refurbishing run-down homes but now is manufacturing cans and weight loss products. Okay...

IPO -- Initial Public Offering or It's Probably Overpriced?
It's Probably Overpriced!
Rigging the IPO Game

Miscellaneous
History of Bear Markets - (Lecture 3) - Commentary
Don't Lose Perspective (Lecture 5) - Commentary
Books to Read about Stocks - Commentary (Same as Chapter 1)
FINRA High-Frequency Trading (HFT) Concerns - But this guys says that HFT is good for us! Arrgh!
BGFN, The Benjamin Graham Financial Network! - Commentary
The History of Berkshire Hathaway Class B Shares

Online Audio Lectures
Chapter 5 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 10     Introduction to Stocks
Chapter 5 - Lecture 2 - Slides 11 to 33    Stock Markets (a.k.a. Capital Markets)
Chapter 5 - Lecture 3 - Slides 34 to 61    Stock Transactions, Commissions, and Market Indexes
Chapter 5 - Lecture 4 - Slides 62 to 75    Other Stock Characteristics including Dividends
Chapter 5 - Lecture 5 - Slides 76 to 93    Types of Stocks, Market Capitalization, and Stock Strategies

Online Audio/Video Lectures (Apple mobile users: Search "BUS123" College Finance" in iTunes.)
Chapter 5 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 10     Introduction to Stocks
Chapter 5 - Lecture 2 - Slides 11 to 33    Stock Markets (a.k.a. Capital Markets)
Chapter 5 - Lecture 3 - Slides 34 to 61   Stock Transactions, Commissions, and Market Indexes
Chapter 5 - Lecture 4 - Slides 62 to 75   Other Stock Characteristics including Dividends
Chapter 5 - Lecture 5 - Slides 76 to 93    Types of Stocks, Market Capitalization, and Stock Strategies

Online Audio/Video Lectures on YouTube (Closed captioning available)
Chapter 5 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 10     Introduction to Stocks
Chapter 5 - Lecture 2 - Slides 11 to 33    Stock Markets (a.k.a. Capital Markets)
Chapter 5 - Lecture 3 - Slides 34 to 61   Stock Transactions, Commissions, and Market Indexes
Chapter 5 - Lecture 4 - Slides 62 to 75   Other Stock Characteristics including Dividends
Chapter 5 - Lecture 5 - Slides 76 to 93    Types of Stocks, Market Capitalization, and Stock Strategies

Online Audio/Video Lectures on 3CMediaSolutions (Excellent closed captioning available)
Chapter 5 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 10     Introduction to Stocks
Chapter 5 - Lecture 2 - Slides 11 to 33    Stock Markets (a.k.a. Capital Markets)
Chapter 5 - Lecture 3 - Slides 34 to 61   Stock Transactions, Commissions, and Market Indexes
Chapter 5 - Lecture 4 - Slides 62 to 75   Other Stock Characteristics including Dividends
Chapter 5 - Lecture 5 - Slides 76 to 93    Types of Stocks, Market Capitalization, and Stock Strategies

Chapter 6:
Common Stock Valuations

Presentation
Study Guide
Chapter 6 Assignment - Commentary
Chapter 6 Bonus Assignment - Commentary   Aye! Southwestern's Library canceled their subscription!
     The Value Line is available at the Chula Vista and San Diego Central Libraries.
     It is also available at selected San Diego branch libraries

Pretzels Unlimited Discounted Cash Flow Spreadsheet   (Lecture 2)
Valuation Worksheet 1 - Commentary - Answer Key
   Jimba Jomba Jumba Juice Discounted Cash Flow Spreadsheet
Valuation Worksheet 2 - Answer Key

Chapter 6 Formulas
Present Value Table  (Needed for Dividend Discount Model calculations)

Online Audio Lectures
Chapter 6 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 16    Introduction to Valuation Techniques, Price Ratio Models
Chapter 6 - Lecture 2 - Slides 17 to 34    Dividend Discount Models
Chapter 6 - Lecture 3 - Slides 35 to 56    Discounted Cash Flow Model, The Value Line

Online Audio/Video Lectures (Apple mobile users: Search "BUS123" College Finance" in iTunes.)
Chapter 6 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 16    Introduction to Valuation Techniques, Price Ratio Models
Chapter 6 - Lecture 2 - Slides 17 to 34    Dividend Discount Models
Chapter 6 - Lecture 3 - Slides 35 to 56    Dividend Discount Models, The Value Line

Online Audio/Video Lectures on YouTube (Closed captioning available)
Chapter 6 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 16    Introduction to Valuation Techniques, Price Ratio Models
Chapter 6 - Lecture 2 - Slides 17 to 34    Dividend Discount Models
Chapter 6 - Lecture 3 - Slides 35 to 56    Dividend Discount Models, The Value Line

Online Audio/Video Lectures on 3CMediaSolutions (Excellent closed captioning available)
Chapter 6 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 16    Introduction to Valuation Techniques, Price Ratio Models
Chapter 6 - Lecture 2 - Slides 17 to 34    Dividend Discount Models
Chapter 6 - Lecture 3 - Slides 35 to 56    Dividend Discount Models, The Value Line

Chapter 17:
Projecting Cash Flow
and Earnings
(Financial Statements &
Ratio Analysis)

Presentation
Study Guide
Financial Ratios Assignment - Commentary
Financial Ratios Formulas

Financial Statements
Ford Balance Sheet
Ford Income Statement
Ford Cash Flow Statement  a.k.a. Statement of Cash Flows

Online Audio Lectures
Chapter 17 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 19   Financial Statements & Ratio Analysis
Chapter 17 - Lecture 2 - Slides 20 to 38   More Ratio Analysis

Online Audio/Video Lectures (Apple mobile users: Search "BUS123" College Finance" in iTunes.)
Chapter 17 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 19   Financial Statements & Ratio Analysis
Chapter 17 - Lecture 2 - Slides 20 to 38   More Ratio Analysis

Online Audio/Video Lectures on YouTube (Closed captioning available)
Chapter 17 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 19   Financial Statements & Ratio Analysis
Chapter 17 - Lecture 2 - Slides 20 to 38   More Ratio Analysis

Online Audio/Video Lectures on 3CMediaSolutions (Excellent closed captioning available)
Chapter 17 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 19   Financial Statements & Ratio Analysis
Chapter 17 - Lecture 2 - Slides 20 to 38   More Ratio Analysis

Chapter 7:
Stock Price Behavior
and Market Efficiency

Presentation
Study Guide
Assignment - Commentary

New York Times says that women are better investors than men! - And CNN agrees.
Wise advice: Do the opposite of what everyone else is doing!  The 2000's were a rough decade for investors.
Politics & the Markets  "Poli-" means "many" and "-tics" are blood sucking insects.

Online Audio Lectures
Chapter 7 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 26   Stock Price Behavior & Market Efficiency

Online Audio/Video Lectures (Apple mobile users: Search "BUS123" College Finance" in iTunes.)
Chapter 7 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 26   Stock Price Behavior & Market Efficiency

Online Audio/Video Lectures on YouTube (Closed captioning available)
Chapter 7 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 26   Stock Price Behavior & Market Efficiency

Online Audio/Video Lectures on 3CMediaSolutions (Excellent closed captioning available)
Chapter 7 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 26   Stock Price Behavior & Market Efficiency

Chapter 8:
Behavioral Finance
and the Psychology
of Investing

Presentation
Study Guide
Optional Bonus Assignment - Commentary
Random Charts Spreadsheet (Press [F9] repeatedly.) - Commentary

Learn to be a trader in 3 days!  Special price! Only $1,495!
Traders Boot Camp!  Only $6,900 -- That's $1,000 off the regular price!
The Last Resistance Level Before a Major S&P 500 Breakout   Example of a Technical Analyst telling you that the market could go up or down.
Bearish Engulfing Pattern!

"The investor’s chief problem, and even his worst enemy, is likely to be himself." -- Benjamin Graham
Buy High, Sell Low? Sure, why not?!

Series 7 Stockbroker Exam Specifications  FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority)

Online Audio Lectures
Chapter 8 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 29    Behavioral Finance & the Psychology of Investing

Online Audio/Video Lectures (Apple mobile users: Search "BUS123" College Finance" in iTunes.)
Chapter 8 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 29    Behavioral Finance & the Psychology of Investing

Online Audio/Video Lectures on YouTube (Closed captioning available)
Chapter 8 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 29    Behavioral Finance & the Psychology of Investing

Online Audio/Video Lectures on 3CMediaSolutions (Excellent closed captioning available)
Chapter 8 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 29    Behavioral Finance & the Psychology of Investing

Part 3: Bonds (a.k.a. Fixed, Fixed Income)

Chapters 9, 18, 19, and 20:
Introduction to Bonds

Presentation
Study Guide
Assignment - Commentary

Bond Quote Sources
FINRA bond quick search page   (Careful: Choose Corporate or Municipal for quick or advanced search.)
FINRA bond advanced search page
Presentation - Presentation (CC)

Yield Curve and Composite Bond Rates from Yahoo!   Use for question #4 of assignment. The link still works but...
  Yahoo! Finance has "deprecated" their bond page. This means it is no longer accessible unless you already know the link and hence,
  not everything on the page works correctly. However, you can still see the bond data from ValuBond.


Bond Quote Examples
Municipal Bond Quotes - Presentation - Presentation (CC) - Audio -   Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2016
Ford: Mar 09 - Oct 09 - Jun 10 - Oct 10 - Mar 11 - Oct 11 - Mar 12 - Oct 12 - Mar 13 - Oct 13: Yahoo! Finra - Mar 14 - Oct 14 - Mar 15 - Oct 16 - Presentation - Presentation (CC)
AT&T: Apr 09 - Oct 10 - Mar 11 - Oct 11 - Mar 12 - Oct 12 - Mar 13 - Oct 13: Yahoo! Finra - Oct 14 Muni Bonds - Poway: Feb 09 - Jun 10 - Oct 10 - Mar 11 - Oct 11 - Mar 12 - Oct 12 - Mar 13 - Oct 13 - Mar 14 - Oct 14 - Mar 15 - Oct 16 - Presentation - Presentation (CC)
Muni Bonds - Gardena: Mar 09 - Oct 10 - Mar 11 - Oct 11 - Mar 12 - Oct 12 - Mar 13 - Oct 13 - Oct 14
Muni Bonds Quotes: Puerto Rico
City of Carlsbad
Medical Establishments - 2015 March
Advanta: May 09 - Commentary - Sure 'nuff! They went under!

Bearer Bond Images
Can anyone predict future interest rates?   Doesn't seem so.

Online Audio Lectures
Chapter 9 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 24   Introduction to Bonds, Bonds & Interest Rates
Chapter 9 - Lecture 2 - Slides 25 to 41   Types of Bonds, Bond Ratings

Online Audio/Video Lectures (Apple mobile users: Search "BUS123" College Finance" in iTunes.)
Chapter 9 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 24   Introduction to Bonds, Bonds & Interest Rates
Chapter 9 - Lecture 2 - Slides 25 to 41   Types of Bonds, Bond Ratings

Online Audio/Video Lectures on YouTube (Closed captioning available)
Chapter 9 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 24   Introduction to Bonds, Bonds & Interest Rates
Chapter 9 - Lecture 2 - Slides 25 to 41   Types of Bonds, Bond Ratings

Online Audio/Video Lectures on 3CMediaSolutions (Excellent closed captioning available)
Chapter 9 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 24   Introduction to Bonds, Bonds & Interest Rates
Chapter 9 - Lecture 2 - Slides 25 to 41   Types of Bonds, Bond Ratings

Chapter 10:
Bond Prices and Yields

Presentation
Study Guide
Bond Valuation Assignment - Commentary
Bond Valuation Worksheet #1 - Commentary - Answer Key
Bond Valuation Worksheet #2 - Answer Key
Bond Valuation Formulas
Present Value Tables
Bond Calculator Spreadsheet - Presentation  (Lecture 2)

The Bond Yield Curve
Morningstar Bond Yield Curve   Yield curve graphic is toward the lower right of the page.
Yield Curve and Composite Bond Rates from Yahoo!   Link still works but...
  Yahoo! Finance has "deprecated" their bond page. This means it is no longer accessible unless you already know the link and hence,
  not everything on the page works correctly. However, you can still see the bond data from ValuBond.


Online Audio Lectures
Chapter 10 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 19    Bond Yield Calculations
Chapter 10 - Lecture 2 - Slides 20 to 39    The Yield Curve, Bond Valuation

Online Audio/Video Lectures (Apple mobile users: Search "BUS123" College Finance" in iTunes.)
Chapter 10 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 19    Bond Yield Calculations
Chapter 10 - Lecture 2 - Slides 20 to 39    The Yield Curve, Bond Valuation

Online Audio/Video Lectures on YouTube (Closed captioning available)
Chapter 10 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 19    Bond Yield Calculations
Chapter 10 - Lecture 2 - Slides 20 to 39    The Yield Curve, Bond Valuation

Online Audio/Video Lectures on 3CMediaSolutions (Excellent closed captioning available)
Chapter 10 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 19    Bond Yield Calculations
Chapter 10 - Lecture 2 - Slides 20 to 39    The Yield Curve, Bond Valuation

Chapter 18:
Hybrid Securities
Preferred Stocks and Convertible Securities

Presentation
Study Guide
Convertible Securities Assignment - Commentary
Convertible Securities Worksheet - Commentary - Answer Key

Online Audio Lectures
Chapter 18 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 17    Preferred Stock & Convertible Securities

Online Audio/Video Lectures (Apple mobile users: Search "BUS123" College Finance" in iTunes.)
Chapter 18 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 17    Preferred Stock & Convertible Securities

Online Audio/Video Lectures on YouTube (Closed captioning available)
Chapter 18 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 17    Preferred Stock & Convertible Securities

Online Audio/Video Lectures on 3CMediaSolutions (Excellent closed captioning available)
Chapter 18 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 17    Preferred Stock & Convertible Securities

Part 4: Portfolio

Chapter 11:
Diversification and Risky Asset
Allocation

Presentation
Study Guide
Assignment - Commentary

Bonds in Retirement versus Stocks in Retirement versus Stocks and Bonds (a.k.a. Balanced)
Presentation - Presentation (CC) - Audio

Online Audio Lectures
Chapter 11 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 27    Diversification and Risky Asset Allocation

Online Audio/Video Lectures (Apple mobile users: Search "BUS123" College Finance" in iTunes.)
Chapter 11 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 27    Diversification and Risky Asset Allocation

Online Audio/Video Lectures on YouTube (Closed captioning available)
Chapter 11 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 27    Diversification and Risky Asset Allocation

Online Audio/Video Lectures on 3CMediaSolutions (Excellent closed captioning available)
Chapter 11 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 27    Diversification and Risky Asset Allocation

Part 5: Options and Futures (Derivatives)

Chapter 15:
Stock Options

Presentation
Study Guide
Bonus Assignment - Commentary
Options Notes Sheet
Options Worksheet - Commentary - Answer Key

Untold Riches Can Be Yours Gambling, uh, I mean, Investing in Options!
Online Trading Academy, 5-Day, 10 Three-hour Sessions, Only $5,000!
   That's only $166.67 per hour -- what a deal! You will spend more in one hour than this entire 3-unit class. Must be worth it!
Tambien en espaρol! Solo $2,995 por clase! Puedes estudiar en casa - que conveniente!   Aye! No mas!
Optionetics - Uh, oh! No more classes!    They must have finally gotten the notice from the SEC that this is the final letter and next will be legal action.
Optionetics - Aha! They have gone "home school!" Only $1,995!    
Wait! Wait! Jim tells you why he buys options!   Update: He no longer trades options...

Online Audio Lectures
Chapter 15 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 16    Stock Options; Calls and Puts
Chapter 15 - Lecture 3 - Slides 17 to 42    Options Characteristics and Strategies
Chapter 15 - Lecture 3 - Slides 43 to 52    Employee Stock Options; Final Comments

Online Audio/Video Lectures (Apple mobile users: Search "BUS123" College Finance" in iTunes.)
Chapter 15 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 16    Stock Options; Calls and Puts
Chapter 15 - Lecture 2 - Slides 17 to 42    Options Characteristics and Strategies
Chapter 15 - Lecture 3 - Slides 43 to 52    Employee Stock Options; Final Comments

Online Audio/Video Lectures on YouTube (Closed captioning available)
Chapter 15 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 16    Stock Options; Calls and Puts
Chapter 15 - Lecture 2 - Slides 17 to 42    Options Characteristics and Strategies
Chapter 15 - Lecture 3 - Slides 43 to 52    Employee Stock Options; Final Comments

Online Audio/Video Lectures on 3CMediaSolutions (Excellent closed captioning available)
Chapter 15 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 16    Stock Options; Calls and Puts
Chapter 15 - Lecture 2 - Slides 17 to 42    Options Characteristics and Strategies
Chapter 15 - Lecture 3 - Slides 43 to 52    Employee Stock Options; Final Comments

Chapter 14:
Futures Contracts

Presentation
Study Guide   No assignment
Foreign currency trading is easy — an easy way to lose money   Los Angeles Times

Online Audio Lectures
Chapter 14 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 14    Futures Contracts

Online Audio/Video Lectures (Apple mobile users: Search "BUS123" College Finance" in iTunes.)
Chapter 14 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 14    Futures Contracts

Online Audio/Video Lectures on YouTube (Closed captioning available)
Chapter 14 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 14

Online Audio/Video Lectures on 3CMediaSolutions (Excellent closed captioning available)
Chapter 14 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 14    Futures Contracts

Part 6: Margin Accounts & Selling Short

Chapter 2:
Buying and
Selling
Securities

Presentation
Study Guide
Recommended Exercise  No assignment
Margin and Shorting Worksheet - Commentary - Answer Key

Help! My short position got crushed and now I owe E-Trade $106,445.56!   Peter Lynch says, "Never short a stock." This guy had to learn the hard way.
Are there any honest stockbrokers?  Be careful out there! Get a good referral.

Online Audio Lectures
Chapter 2 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 8    Brokerages Firms and Services
Chapter 2 - Lecture 3 - Slides 9 to 24    Buying on Margin and Margin Accounts (It is risky!)
Chapter 2 - Lecture 3 - Slides 25 to 42    Shorting Stocks (Don't do it! It is even more dangerous than margining!)

Online Audio/Video Lectures (Apple mobile users: Search "BUS123" College Finance" in iTunes.)
Chapter 2 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 8    Brokerages Firms and Services
Chapter 2 - Lecture 2 - Slides 9 to 24    Buying on Margin and Margin Accounts (It is risky!)
Chapter 2 - Lecture 3 - Slides 25 to 42    Shorting Stocks (Don't do it! It is even more dangerous than margining!)

Online Audio/Video Lectures on YouTube (Closed captioning available)
Chapter 2 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 8    Brokerages Firms and Services
Chapter 2 - Lecture 2 - Slides 9 to 24    Buying on Margin and Margin Accounts (It is risky!)
Chapter 2 - Lecture 3 - Slides 25 to 42    Shorting Stocks (Don't do it! It is even more dangerous than margining!)

Online Audio/Video Lectures on 3CMediaSolutions (Excellent closed captioning available)
Chapter 2 - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 8    Brokerages Firms and Services
Chapter 2 - Lecture 2 - Slides 9 to 24    Buying on Margin and Margin Accounts (It is risky!)
Chapter 2 - Lecture 3 - Slides 25 to 42    Shorting Stocks (Don't do it! It is even more dangerous than margining!)

Part 7: Miscellaneous Topics in Investing

Topic 1:
Retirement Accounts,
Regular Accounts,
and Annuities

Presentation
Study Guide   No assignment

Confessions of an indexed annuity salesperson
There’s a lot not to trust about annuities
You just gave your annuity agent a great vacation!
What's In It For the Annuity Salesperson! - Commentary
Too good to be true?   It's probably an indexed annuity

Online Audio Lectures
Account Types - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 17  Retirement Accounts, Regular Accounts, and Annuities

Online Audio/Video Lectures (Apple mobile users: Search "BUS123" College Finance" in iTunes.)
Account Types - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 17  Retirement Accounts, Regular Accounts, and Annuities

Online Audio/Video Lectures on YouTube (Closed captioning available)
Account Types - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 17  Retirement Accounts, Regular Accounts, and Annuities

Online Audio/Video Lectures on 3CMediaSolutions (Excellent closed captioning available)
Account Types - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 17  Retirement Accounts, Regular Accounts, and Annuities

Topic 2:
Real Estate and
Real Estate
Investments Trusts (REITs)

Presentation
Study Guide   No assignment
Worksheet - Commentary - Key
This scam artist ... uh, I mean, reality show star wants to teach you how to flip real estate.  The cost for this training? Only $34,000!

Online Audio Lectures
Real Estate - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 18   Real Estate and Real Estate Investment Trusts

Online Audio/Video Lectures (Apple mobile users: Search "BUS123" College Finance" in iTunes.)
Real Estate - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 18   Real Estate and Real Estate Investment Trusts

Online Audio/Video Lectures on YouTube (Closed captioning available)
Real Estate - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 18   Real Estate and Real Estate Investment Trusts

Online Audio/Video Lectures on 3CMediaSolutions (Excellent closed captioning available)
Real Estate - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 18   Real Estate and Real Estate Investment Trusts

Topic 3:
Precious Metals,
Art, and
Collectibles

Presentation   No assignment
The only question on the final exam from this presentation is that you should just stay away from gold, precious metals, collectibles, art, etc.

Why gold is a bad investment

Online Audio Lectures
Precious Metals, Art, etc. - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 6   Precious Metals, Art, and Collectibles

Online Audio/Video Lectures (Apple mobile users: Search "BUS123" College Finance" in iTunes.)
Precious Metals, Art, etc. - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 6   Precious Metals, Art, and Collectibles

Online Audio/Video Lectures on YouTube (Closed captioning available)
Precious Metals, Art, etc. - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 6   Precious Metals, Art, and Collectibles

Online Audio/Video Lectures on 3CMediaSolutions (Excellent closed captioning available)
Precious Metals, Art, etc. - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 6   Precious Metals, Art, and Collectibles

Topic 4:
Starting
A Business

Presentation   No assignment
No questions on the final exam from this presentation.

Score San Diego (Service Corps of Retired Executives)
Kiva
Accion San Diego
South San Diego Small Business Development Center

Online Audio Lectures
Starting a Business - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 3   Starting a Business

Online Audio/Video Lectures (Apple mobile users: Search "BUS123" College Finance" in iTunes.)
Starting a Business - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 3   Starting a Business

Online Audio/Video Lectures on YouTube (Closed captioning available)
Starting a Business - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 3   Starting a Business

Online Audio/Video Lectures on 3CMediaSolutions (Excellent closed captioning available)
Starting a Business - Lecture 1 - Slides 1 to 3   Starting a Business

Review for Final:
Pre-Final Valuation
Problems Worksheet and
Answer Key

Pre-Final Valuation Problems - Answer Key

Text Book

Here are links to sellers of the 7th, 6th, 5th, and 4th edition of the text book: "Fundamentals of Investments" by Jordan & Miller
The text book is available at the college book store as well as numerous other outlets.
The text book is usually also available across the street at Otay Books.
There are now web-based versions of text books available at www.coursesmart.com.
Except for the data being updated, there are not many differences between the 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th editions.
Also, there are two copies in the main campus library on reserve. (You can read them there but they can not be checked out)
7th Edition -- This is the "official" book of the Fall 2016 class
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/MP-Fundamentals-Investments-Stock-Trak-card/dp/0078115663/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1470412788&sr=8-2&keywords=fundamentals+of+investing+7th+edition+jordan
Half.com: 7th edition not available on Half.com
Chegg.com: http://www.chegg.com/textbooks/fundamentals-of-investments-7th-edition-9780077861636-0077861639?trackid=67a86a11&strackid=6c290340&ii=5
6th Edition -- Very similar to the current edition (but cheaper)
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Fundamentals-Investments-Stock-Trak-Mcgraw-Hill-Insurance/dp/0077457641/ref=dp_ob_title_bk
Half.com: http://product.half.ebay.com/Fundamentals-of-Investments-by-Bradford-D-Jordan-and-Thomas-Miller-2011-Hardcover/99510715&tg=info
Chegg.com: http://www.chegg.com/textbooks/fundamentals-of-investments-with-stock-trak-card-6th-edition-9780077457648-0077457641?trackid=YAJcVwrZ&ii=1&om_ss=1
5th Edition -- Very similar to the current edition (but even cheaper)
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Fundamentals-Investments-Stock-Trak-Mcgraw-Hill-Insurane/dp/0077283295/ref=sr_1_6?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1322833773&sr=1-6
Half.com: http://product.half.ebay.com/Fundamentals-of-Investments-by-Bradford-D-Jordan-and-Thomas-Miller-2008-Hardcover/66239818&tg=info
Chegg.com: http://www.chegg.com/textbooks/fundamentals-of-investments-w-sp-card-stock-trak-card-5th-edition-9780077283292-0077283295?trackid=5a730d99&autosuggest=1&uqry=9780077283292&ii=1
4th Edition -- Also very similar to the current edition (but even more cheaper)
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Fundamentals-Investments-McGraw-Hill-Finance-Insurance/dp/0073027219/ref=sr_11_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1199133503&sr=11-1
Half.com: http://product.half.ebay.com/_W0QQprZ51726165QQcpidZ1373341548

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