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RSM336: Investments 
Comprehensive Study and Exam Preparation Guide 2026 
 
- Part 01: About This Guide 
- Part 02: Practice Examination Paper 
- Part 03: Detailed Solutions and Explanations 
- Part 04: Proven Exam Strategies and Tips 
 
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University of Toronto - Investments (RSM336)

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ACADEMIC YEAR 2025 - 2026

University	University of Toronto
Program	Rotman Commerce
Course Code	RSM336
Course Name	Investments
Notes Title	Comprehensive Study and Exam Prep. Guide
Format	PDF
Page Length	28

A comprehensive and easy-to-understand set of notes covering all examinable topics for RSM336: Investments at the University of Toronto. These notes offer vital information on the exam format, what will be included in the exam, and the key concepts you should focus on in your studies. The purpose of this guide is to provide a logical structure for the course's topics, to emphasize and explain important concepts and methods within each topic, and to offer initial examples illustrating how these concepts and methods are applied.

RSM336: Investments provides a comprehensive exploration of portfolio management and security selection, combining theoretical frameworks with real-world applications. Key areas of focus includes asset allocation, investment strategies and styles, fundamental and technical analysis, factor-based investing, and market anomalies. The course emphasizes the portfolio management process, risk-return trade-offs, and the evaluation of investment performance, with a focus on both institutional and individual investor needs.

Students will apply course concepts by managing a virtual portfolio using the Rotman Portfolio Manager (RPM) and accessing tools in the Rotman Financial Research and Training Lab. Main topics to be covered include mutual funds, ETFs, CAPM, optimal asset allocation, bond portfolio management, and performance measurement frameworks such as GIPS. Case discussions and project work provide practical experience, enhancing understanding of advanced investment strategies and asset management trends.

The course requires prior completion of RSM230 and RSM332 and mandates concurrent enrollment in ECO220, ECO227, or equivalent statistics courses. If a student drops the corequisite course during the term, they must also withdraw from RSM336. Students who have taken ACT349 or RSM330 are excluded from enrolling.

COURSE CODE	COURSE NAME
ACT240	Mathematics of Investment & Credit
ECO101	Principles of Microeconomics
ECO102	Principles of Macroeconomics
ECO206	Microeconomic Theory
ECO220	Introduction to Data Analysis & Applied Econometrics
ECO227	Foundations of Econometrics
ECO372	Data Analysis & Applied Econometrics in Practice
ECO374	Forecasting and Time Series Econometrics
ECO375	Applied Econometrics I
EEB225	Biostatistics for Biological Sciences
MGM390	Business Law
PSY201	Statistics I
RSM219	Introduction to Financial Accounting
RSM220	Intermediate Financial Accounting I
RSM221	Intermediate Financial Accounting II
RSM222	Management Accounting I
RSM225	Legal Environment of Business I
RSM230	Financial Markets
RSM250	Principles of Marketing
RSM260	Organizational Behaviour
RSM332	Capital Market Theory
RSM333	Corporate Finance
RSM336	Investments
RSM433	Advanced Corporate Finance
RSM435	Futures and Options Markets
SOC202	Introduction to Quantitative Methods in Sociology
STA220	The Practice of Statistics I

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