Financial Analysis in Personal Financial Planning

This course covers the basic analytic tools and mathematical techniques used in personal financial planning and introduces the economic concepts underlying the profession. Topics include percentage calculations, family cash flows, basic corporate financial statements, interest and compound growth, understanding the financial section of the newspaper, bond yield calculations, internal rate of return, net present value, basic statistics, and equity analysis. Economic concepts covered include national income accounting, the Federal Reserve System, economic indicators, recession, depression, inflation, deflation, supply and demand, and the money supply. An HP 12C calculator is required. May be taken concurrently with X 430.31 Survey of Personal Financial Planning. This course and X 430.31 Survey of Personal Financial Planning must be taken before all other courses in the Professional Designation in Personal Financial Planning.