Securities and Investments

Unit 1 and Unit 2 and Unit 3: 

Professional Standards, Laws and Regulations, and Investment Analysis and Selection Process

Unit 4:

Values and Calculations

Unit 5:

Operational Activities and Commissions

Unit 6 and Unit 7:

Investment Environments and Economic Relationships and Demonstrate Understanding of Securities and Investments

Unit 8:

Certification and Licensing

Unit 9:

Post-secondary Planning

Unit 1 - General Business TEKS:

• Professional Standards and Employability Skills – business etiquette, customer service, complaint resolution, ethical and legal issues in business

Unit 2 - TEKS 1:

• Laws and Regulations in the Securities and Investments Industry

• Role of Securities and Exchange Commission

•  Legal and Ethical Considerations in Buying and Selling Securities

• State Regulations of the Securities and Investments Industry

Unit 3 - TEKS 6:

• Investments and their Relationships to the Economy

• Environments in Which Security and Investment Services are Offered

• Evaluate Causes of Stock Price Fluctuations

• Relationship Between Bond Prices and Yields

• Role of Investment Banking in Primary Marketplace

• Margin Accounts, Short Sales, Market Timing, and International Strategies

Unit 4 - TEKS 4:

• Security and Investment Operational Activities

• Operations of a Securities and Investment Office

• Buy and Sell Functions of a Brokerage Firm

• Calculate Commissions

• Stock Market Game

Unit 5 - TEKS 3:

• Interpret Financial Ratios to Investors – price earnings ratios

• Calculate Stock-Related Value of a Constant Growth Stock – expected value of future dividends, expected rate of return

• Calculate Bond-Related Value – yield to maturity, coupon interest payment, effects of interest rates on bond price

• Bond Present Value and Future Value

Unit 6 - TEKS 2:

• Investment Analysis and Selection Process

• Types of Investment Objectives

• Investment Risk

• Diversification Strategies

• Analyze Information Obtained from Financial Reports and Annual Reports

• Examine Mutual Fund Prospectus

• Strategies for Selecting Investments

• Describe Investment Analysis and Selection Theory – Modern Portfolio Theory, the Capital Asset Pricing Theory, and the Arbitrage Pricing Theory

Unit 7 - TEKS 7:

• Evaluate Securities and Investments Products - stocks, bonds, mutual funds, hedge funds, venture capital, real estate, retirement investment plans

• Evaluate Dividends, Stock Splits

• Evaluate Option Strategies

Unit 8 - TEKS 5:

• Security and Investment Licensing and Certification Programs - explore educational requirements

• Compare and Contrast Series 6 and Series 7 Licensing Exams

• Explain Professional Designations in the Securities and Investments Industry

Unit 9 - TEKS 8:

• Understanding of Post-Secondary Plan - educational, military, and current job opportunities

• Create Post-Secondary Plan - resumes, references, and cover letters, beginning earnings and expected future earnings, etc.

• Resume Writing including References Project

• Job Search Activity

Cycle 1:

-Professionalism

-Teamwork

-Problem Solving

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Cycle 2:

- Job Seeking Skills

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Cycle 3:

-Communication Skills

-Self Management Skill

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Cycle 4:

-Civic and Social Responsibility

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