CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Certification Education Program

Syllabus for Investment Planning
FP III - MED0102

Instructor

John Hudson, CFA, CFP^®

John received his undergraduate degree in finance from the Florida State University. He then went on to graduate school at Rollins College and obtained an MBA. He received the Chartered Financial Analyst, CFA®, designation in 1999 and the CFP® designation in 2007. With over 15 years of research analysis and portfolio management experience, John has focused his career in money management. He has worked for a major bank, an investment advisor firm, a national broker/dealer, and a local municipality. His work in the equity, fixed income, and alternative investment markets brings an exceptional depth of knowledge to the program.

Office: 904.860.4198

E-mail: jhudson@vpgwealth.com

I. Course Description
This course introduces students to investment planning in the personal financial planning process. The course construct is based on the learning objectives specified by the CFP Board. This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the concepts of investment regulation, client assessment, investment theory, environment and financial markets, strategies and tactics, modern portfolio theory, and integration. This course is intended to be part of a preparatory program for the CFP™ Certification Examination and is designed to meet the educational requirements for certification in investment planning.

II. Grading
Your grade will be determined on the basis of points scored on a three-hour comprehensive final exam.

Letter grades will be based upon the following scale:

90 to 100	A
80 to 89	B
70 to 79	C
Below 70	F

III. Class Preparation
Students are expected to have read all assigned materials prior to class in order to participate in classroom discussions. To receive credit for this course, you must attend at least 80 percent of the classes. Attendance at the final exam is mandatory. The instructor is to be notified before the exam begins if an extreme emergency arises and you are unable to attend on the exam date. A make-up exam will be scheduled at the convenience of the Instructor.

IV. Textbooks and Required Material
Textbooks should be ordered by the student from the publisher in sufficient time to read the first assignment prior to Session 1.

Please use the links on the IFS web site for the Investment Planning module at opencampus.fccj.edu/ifs/textbooks.html to order your textbooks online. Instructions for ordering via email or phone are also available.

• The Tools & Techniques of Investment Planning, 2006, 2nd edition, Stephen R. Leimberg, National Underwriter, ISBN #087218689X
  
  
• Investment Planning Summary Review (2008) Jack C. Keir
  
  
• Investment Planning Multiple Choice Questions Workbook (2008) Jack C. Keir
  
  
• Investment Planning Case Study Workbook (2008) Jack C. Keir.

Note: Financial Calculator is required; HP-12C is recommended.

V. Class Schedule and Assignments

Session 1:	Fixed Income Securities
	Leimberg: Chapters 1-9
	Keir: Assignment 6. Features of Fixed Income Securities
	Keir: Assignment 7. Valuation and Analysis of Fixed Income Investments
	Keir: Multiple Choice Questions: Assignments 6 and 7
Session 2:	Security Analysis and Valuation
	Leimberg: Chapter 35. Security Valuation
	Keir: Assignment 4. Common Stock Valuation and Performance Measurement
	Keir: Assignment 5. Security Analysis: Section One: Security Returns and Prices
	Keir: Assignment 10. Mutual Funds and Foreign Investments: Paragraphs 59 through 62
	Keir: Multiple Choice Questions: Assignments 4 and 5
Session 3:	Security Markets and Investment Environment
	Leimberg: Chapter 30. Investment Risk
	Leimberg: Chapter 31. Measuring Investment Risk
	Leimberg: Chapter 32. Time-Value Concepts
	Leimberg: Chapter 33. Measuring Investment Returns
	Keir: Assignment 1. Security Markets
	Keir: Assignment 2. The Economic Environment
	Keir: Assignment 3. Investment Risk and Return: Section One
	Keir: Multiple Choice Questions: Assignments 1, 2 and 3
Session 4:	Modern Portfolio Theory
	Leimberg: Chapter 34. Measuring Yield
	Leimberg: Chapter 36. Asset Pricing Models (stop at p.346)
	Leimberg: Chapter 37. Portfolio Management and Measurement
	Keir: Assignment 3. Investment Risk and Return: Section Two
	Keir: Multiple Choice Questions: Assignment 3
Session 5:	Fundamental and Technical Analysis
	Leimberg: Chapter 38. Asset Allocation & Port. Construction
	Leimberg: Chapter 39. Investment Strategies
	Keir: Assignment 5. Security Selection: Section 2. Fundamental and Technical Analysis
	Keir: Multiple Choice Questions: Assignment 5
Session 6:	Investment Alternatives
	Leimberg: Chapters 16-29
	Keir: Assignment 9. Real Assets
	Keir: Assignment 10. Mutual Funds and Foreign Investments
	Keir: Multiple Choice Questions: Assignments 9 and 10
Session 7:	Derivative Assets
	Leimberg: Chapters 12, 13, 14 and 15
	Keir: Assignment 8. Derivatives
	Keir: Multiple Choice Questions: Assignment 8
Session 8:	Investment Management
	Leimberg: Chapters 40-45
Session 9:	Course Review and Case Analysis
	Practice Examination Questions
Session 10:	Examination, Investment Planning

Florida Community College at Jacksonville does not certify individuals to use the CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, and CFP(with flame logo)® certification marks. CFP certification is granted only by Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. to those persons who, in addition to completing and educational requirement such as this CFP Board-Registered Program, have met its ethics, experience and examination requirements. Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. owns the marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, and CFP (with flame logo)®, which it awards to individuals who successfully complete initial and ongoing certification requirements.