Mar 05, 2026  
PUBLISHED 2026-2027 Credit Catalog 
    
PUBLISHED 2026-2027 Credit Catalog

BFIN 356 - Mutual Funds and Securities


Description
Constructing an appropriate investment portfolio of mutual funds and financial securities depends upon identifying and responding to changing client needs. Topics include the role of the mutual fund representative, knowing your client, the types of financial securities and mutual fund products available, risk and return, creating and evaluating investment portfolios. Concepts are reinforced through a stock game simulation and mutual fund portfolio design and critique. Leads to the Investment Funds in Canada (IFC) credential required to sell mutual funds.



3 Credits

Time Guidelines
The standard instructional time for this course is 45 hours.

Prerequisites
Concurrent Prerequisite

  • One of:
    • BFIN 333
    • BFIN 2333

Equivalents
BFIN 2356