Williams College

Winter Study Program - The Stock Market

January 2012

Prof. Leo McMenimen

MCMENIMENL@comcast.net
LMCMENIM@williams.edu
Cottage Phone: 413-458-1943
    Home Phone:    732-672-2329
Grading/Course Outline/Class Schedule

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Grading
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 Your course grade will be determined on the basis of class attendance and performance on several announced quizzes and performance on the course projects.  All quizzes will be comprehensive in nature.  In determining the course grade, each quiz grade will be weighted equally,  and an average score of 70 will be required in order to receive a passing course grade.  In addition a passing grade on the course project will be required in order to receive a passing course grade.  An unexcused absence from class may be harmful to your course grade.
Course
Outline
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 The following topics will be discussed in this course:

     Starting a New Venture
          Legal Organizations
          Means of Raising Funds
     Primary Investment Market
     Secondary Investment Market
          National and Regional Stock Exchanges
          NASDAQ
     Operation of a Stock Exchange
     A Tour Through the Pages of The Wall Street Journal
     A Tour Through a Financial Page on the Web
     Stock Market Indicators
     Analysis of Investment Opportunities - Stocks
          Technical Analysis
          Fundamental Analysis
     Market Efficiency Hypotheses
     Investment Guidelines
     Options
     Fixed Income Securities
     Alternative Investments
Class
Schedule
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 Class will meet on the following dates:

     Tuesday, January 3
     Wednesday, January 4
     Thursday, January 5

     Monday, January 9
     Tuesday, January 10
     Thursday, January 12

     Monday, January 16
     Tuesday, January 17
     Thursday, January 19

     Monday, January 23
     Tuesday, January 24
     Wednesday, January 25