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Economics 98 / 198 Introduction to Stocks DeCalToday’s ScheduleAbout MyselfSlide 4What’s the big deal with investing?Slide 6Slide 7Recently…S&P500Slide 9Slide 10Course ObjectivesCourse Details Grading / AttendanceSlide 13Course Details Assignments / ExercisesCourse Details ReadingsCourse Details Semester AgendaWhy Take This Class?EnrollmentEnrollment: ApplicationApplication Notes / DetailsQUESTIONSEconomics 98 / 198Introduction to Stocks DeCalLecture 1: IntroductionSpring 2008 © | Jason M. Leewww.ocf.berkeley.edu/~jml/decal/Today’s Schedule•About Myself•Course Objectives•Why is investing is important?•Course Details (grading, schedule, assignments, etc.)•Enrollment / Applications details•Q&AAbout Myself•Education•Experience•OtherWhy this class?Why learn about stocks?What’s the big deal with investing?+136% in 1 yearNASDAQ (1999-2001)Stocks can be very rewarding…60%+ loss within 1 yearNASDAQ (2001-2002)…but very damaging as wellRecently…S&P500Recently…S&P500Recently…S&P500Course Objectives•Learn basics and terminology of stock investing and financial markets•Introduce various strategies for investing•Begin to understand how to handle your own personal finance•What and how much you learn depends on what you put into the classCourse DetailsGrading / Attendance•2 units, Pass / Not Pass•65% constitutes as a passing grade•ALL assignments must be competed to pass•Maximum 2 absencesParticipation & Attendance 40%Simulation Project 30%Individual Papers 15%Quiz 15%•Late assignments / missed quizes•Late assignments will lose ¼ of grade every week•Missed quizzes will have to made up & will lose marks•540-550 Sign-in & Announcements•550-645 Lecture Content•645-700 Current events discussion•Participation: important part of class•Students expected to read and keep up to date with current eventsCourse DetailsClass Structure•1/2 short individual paper (2 pages max)•Review a class topic and apply to real-world situations •News presentation•For one week, a group of 3 or 4 will present weekly news relating to stock market•Quiz•Multiple choice about basics & terminology of stocks•Virtual Stock Trading•Actively trade and monitor virtual stock in live markets•Paper will be assigned to discuss portfolio and experience•3-5 pages, doubled-spaced, 1-inch marginsCourse DetailsAssignments / Exercises•Articles from various online stock sites•Investor’s Business Daily•Motley Fool•Investopedia•Readings to be completed prior to class •Investor’s Business Daily Online Edition•Free access to IBD’s online newspaper (Retail $300 / year)•Gain exposure to financial news and better understand applications of class topicsCourse DetailsReadingsWeek 1 IntroductionWeek 2 – 4 Basics of InvestingWeek 5 Financial StatementsWeek 6 Pending Guest SpeakerWeek 7 – 8 Investing StrategiesWeek 9 – 11 Stock Chart AnalysisWeek 12 Historical Examples Simulation DiscussionWeek 13 Other Topics / Wrap-UpCourse DetailsSemester AgendaWhy Take This Class?•3 semesters of experience•Fall 2007 Rating (relative to other Berkeley classes)•Class Quality: 8.5 out of 10•Instructor Quality: 9.0 out of 10•Positive testimonials and comments from students (check website for more)Enrollment•Maximum class size allotted is 25-30 students in each section•Make sure you sign-in!!! (priority given to those students who show up today)•Students required to submit application•CCN’s and CEC’s distributed to admitted students afterwardsEnrollment: Application•Application posted on the DeCal posting AND on the course website•Open-ended questions•Focus on revealing who you are and your motivations to get into this class•Avoid cliché responses or motivational quotes; I want to know about YOU•Due date: February 2, 11:59PM (Email to [email protected])- file name: “last name, first name”(Ex. Lee, Jason)Application Notes / Details•Specify whether you can attend both sections (this will increase your chances)•Level of experience or education WILL NOT be part of the criteria•Looking for a sincere interest and a desire to learn and participate•Explain YOUR story; this should be differentiated from other candidates•Follow instructions!!! (Format, doc


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