Provides students with an understanding of the techniques and models employed in the valuation of securities; evaluates securities using both technical analysis and fundamental analysis. The technical analysis component reviews security volatility and correlations, moving average models, financial time series models and risk management. The second component examines security valuation approaches, the measurement and forecasting of dividends and cash flows, valuation methods, estimation of growth, equity discount models and the cost of capital, valuation in terms of mergers and acquisitions, and enhancing security valuation. Also includes the valuation of private firms, companies with negative earnings, and distressed corporations.