Investment Advice

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this subject, individuals should be able to:

• Evaluate investment advice processes and frameworks in the delivery of quality investment advice to retail investors.
• Analyse Efficient Market Hypothesis (EMH) with respect to the empirical evidence for it and its usefulness and applications for the provision of investment advice.
• Critically analyse a client’s investment objectives and constraints.
• Apply knowledge of asset classes, investment markets and tax in providing expert investment advice.
• Critically analyse the different investment structures and fund managers available to retail investors.
• Conduct appropriate quantitative and qualitative research in recommending suitable investment strategies and products.
• Evaluate the performance of investment advice as it relates to a client’s needs and objectives.

Topics covered

1. The investment advice process in practice
2. Portfolio theory
3. Asset classes and investment markets
4. Investment vehicles, platforms and direct investment
5. Portfolio construction techniques
6. Fund manager styles and strategies
7. Fund manager selection
8. Tax issues in investment advice
9. Evaluate investment advice

Continuing professional development (CPD)

Kaplan Professional has assessed this subject. Click here for the following CPD hours applicable from 1 January 2019 on successful completion of this course. For subjects or courses completed prior to this date, please contact Kaplan Professional’s CPD Support team on 1300 527 526 or pdmail@kaplan.edu.au.