Overview of Equity Securities

This module focuses on the risk and return characteristics of different types of equity securities

Introduction
Describe characteristics of types of equity securities
Describe differences in voting rights and other ownership characteristics among different equity classes
Distinguish between public and private equity securities
Describe methods for investing in non-domestic equity securities
Compare the risk and return characteristics of different types of equity securities
Explain the role of equity securities in the financing of a company’s assets
Distinguish between the market value and book value of equity securities
Compare a company’s cost of equity, its (accounting) return on equity
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